Global IssuesNews headlines for “Immigration”, page 23
Sudan: Child deaths rise, concern intensifies for refugees after 100 days of battle
- UN News
After 100 days of fighting in Sudan, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reported on Monday that at least 435 children have been killed and more than 2,000 injured.
From the Field: Hip hop artist K’naan's new track hails refugees
- UN News
Award-winning Somali-Canadian artist K’naan Warsame, creator of the chart-topping unofficial World Cup anthem Wavin’ Flagreleased Refugee in late June, saying he wants to flip the word’s meaning “and make it something that people will wear proudly”.
Funding ‘simply not enough’ for Rohingya refugees, UN agencies report
- UN News
Current funding for critical aid efforts supporting Rohingya refugees living in camps in southern Bangladesh is simply not enough, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) has said, as dwindling resources have forced the second ration cut in three months.
Tunisia: UN experts urge swift action to uphold migrants’ rights
- UN News
A group of UN independent experts on Tuesday expressed concern over Tunisia's alleged discriminatory treatment of migrants, urging the authorities to take action to halt collective expulsions and protect human rights.
UK Bill ‘significantly erodes’ human rights and refugee protections, UN agencies warn
- UN News
The United Kingdom parliament has passed a bill inconsistent with the country’s obligations under international human rights and refugee law that could have profound consequences for people seeking international protection, warned the UN rights chief and the head of refugee agency UNHCR on Tuesday.
Impatience as a Virtue
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Jul 14 (IPS) - We all know and agree that patience is a virtue. It is indeed. With one exception.
In the face of a child’s suffering, impatience is the highest virtue. Or as we say in the spirit of Education Cannot Wait: “We must be unapologetically impatient” in our collective goal to reach 224 million crisis-affected children and adolescents with quality education.
World ‘wilfully ignoring’ child deaths during dangerous Mediterranean Sea crossings
- UN News
During the first half of the year, 289 boys and girls died while crossing the Mediterranean Sea to reach Europe, or double the number compared to the same period in 2022, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reported on Friday.
Ethiopia: Rights experts denounce mass deportation of Eritreans
- UN News
A group of UN-appointed independent human rights experts on Thursday voiced “grave concern” over hostile conditions impacting Eritreans refugees, asylum seekers and migrants in Ethiopia, including targeted arrests and prolonged arbitrary detention.
East African International Students to Benefit from Single Qualification Framework
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, Jul 11 (IPS) - East African international students could soon easily study in neighbouring countries after the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) proposed a new qualification framework to mitigate the difficulties faced when seeking education across borders.
UN and partners visit severely damaged Jenin Refugee Camp
- UN News
Senior UN officials and donor partners on Sunday visited the Palestinian refugee camp in the West Bank city of Jenin,where they witnessed the “shocking” damage sustained during the Israeli incursion this past week.
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