Global IssuesNews headlines for “Racism”, page 7
Amid a funding crisis, UNRWA’s work in Lebanon could end by March
- UN News
Cancer patients, young students and families are among the 250,000 Palestinians – 80 per cent already living under the poverty line – who could lose access to lifesaving services in Lebanon by March amid looming funding cuts, the UN agency for Palestine refugees, UNRWAcountry director told UN News on Tuesday.
Stories from the UN Archive: All-star 1950s cast visits European refugee camps
- UN News
Yul Brynner was a charismatic and engaging star of stage and screen, and in 1959, the United Nations asked him to lend his talents to support efforts to aid the world’s refugees.
Latest Mediterranean deaths highlight need for safe migration routes
- UN News
Nearly 100 people have died or disappeared crossing the Central and Eastern Mediterranean so far this year – more than twice the number for the same period in 2023, the deadliest year for migrants at sea in Europe since 2016, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Monday.
World News in Brief: Latest strikes in Ukraine condemned, surge in Rohingya deaths at sea, greater investment in decent jobs
- UN News
The UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Ukraine on Tuesday condemned the latest round of Russian air strikes on the two biggest cities in the country, which killed at least seven people and wounded dozens more, according to news reports.
Gaza: ‘The siege is the silent killer’
- UN News
In Gaza, bombs and bullets are far from the only threat to life. Residents lack food and clean water, health facilities are practically nonexistent and communication with the outside world is patchy at best.
World News in Brief: Pandemic treaty in jeopardy, historic IOM appeal, ‘enormous obstacles’ facing Iran’s lawyers
- UN News
The head of the UN health agency raised concerns on Monday that the draft of a global agreement to head off a future pandemic may not be finalized by May this year, as previously agreed.
Adrift at sea for 28 days, struggles continue for Sri Lankan migrants
- UN News
Sri Lankan migrants who paid their life savings to people traffickers for perilous and unsuccessful sea crossings in an attempt to find a better life overseas have returned home thanks to the support of the UN migration agency, IOM.
First Person: Christmas under rocket attack in Ukraine
- UN News
In Ukraine, there was no respite from war over the holiday period, neither for the country’s citizens, nor the UN workers attempting to deliver aid and support, a senior official for the UN migration agency (IOM) told UN News.
Indonesia urged to protect refugees following mob attack
- UN News
The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, has appealed for action in the wake of a mob attack against refugees in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, on Wednesday.
UN’s Grandi welcomes EU deal overhauling regional migration system
- UN News
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees on Wednesday welcomed a key deal by members of the European Union (EU) to overhaul their joint migration system which promises a fresh and unified approach to deal with asylum claims.
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