Global Issues News Headlines for “Racism”

Safe pathways key to reducing risk for migrants

2026-05-05T05:00:00-07:00

Restricting migration does not stop people from moving. It often pushes them into more dangerous routes.

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Education or food? Funding shortfalls force Sudanese refugees in Egypt to ‘make very difficult decisions’

2026-05-05T05:00:00-07:00

Civilians who have fled the war in Sudan and sought shelter in neighbouring Egypt could potentially face a new battle – the loss of critical services that ensure their survival, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, has warned.

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World News in Brief: Displacement in South Sudan, fraud centres in the Philippines, new migration patterns in Latin America

2026-04-30T05:00:00-07:00

In South Sudan, the UN aid coordination office [OCHA] reported on Thursday that conflict and flooding continue to drive displacement and food insecurity higher throughout the country.

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World News in Brief: Tackling the AI digital divide, deadly migration journeys, Lucy Hale named new WFP Goodwill Ambassador

2026-04-21T05:00:00-07:00

UN-led efforts are continuing to ensure that all countries can benefit and regulate Artificial Intelligence (AI) as it increasingly shapes our economies, societies and daily lives.

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Fleeing Sudan's war, refugees rebuild their lives in Uganda

2026-04-14T05:00:00-07:00

On the outskirts of the Ugandan town of Biale, tents are scattered along dirt roads that give way to open fields. The Kriandongo camp sits between a shattered past and a life tentatively being rebuilt. Here, the story does not end with fleeing war. Another phase begins, one where days are measured not in hours, but in the weight of loss and the effort to carry on.

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Kidnapped and tortured on an infamous migration route to Saudi Arabia

2026-03-28T05:00:00-07:00

An Ethiopian man describes how he was tortured by human traffickers as he went in search of his nephew on a now infamous migration route from the Horn of Africa through Yemen to Saudi Arabia.

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A former refugee takes on a world in flight

2026-03-20T05:00:00-07:00

Barham Salih has spent much of his life crossing borders, first as a young Kurdish exile fleeing repression in Iraq, and now as the UN top official for refugees, confronting a world in which more than 117 million people have been forced from their homes.

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Guterres slams international failure to manage safe migration

2026-02-27T04:00:00-08:00

A 2018 agreement that aims to strengthen international cooperation on migration management must become reality, the UN Secretary-General said on Friday in New York.

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World News in Brief: Russian strikes on Ukraine condemned, migrant deaths update, devastating floods in southern Brazil

2026-02-26T04:00:00-08:00

The UN on Thursday condemned the latest attacks against civilians in Ukraine by Russian forces, reiterating that they always constitute a violation of international law “and must stop immediately.”

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South Sudan: Funding gaps threaten nearly 2 million displaced people

2026-02-25T04:00:00-08:00

Funding shortfalls are putting the lives of more than 1.9 million displaced people in South Sudan at risk amid rising humanitarian needs, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Wednesday.

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