Global Issues
News headlines for “Racism”, page 19
World News in Brief: Health access in Israel-Palestine, Myanmar bombing, child refugee mental health
- UN News
The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for access to health and humanitarian assistance amid the conflict in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory.
WFP resumes ‘vital’ food distributions to refugees across Ethiopia
- UN News
The World Food Programme (WFP) has begun rolling out food distributions to nearly 900,000 refugees in Ethiopia following a full revamp of its refugee operations.
UN agencies call on Pakistan to protect Afghan refugees
- UN News
Following Pakistan’s announcement to repatriate Afghan nationals, the UN’s refugee and migration agencies together appealed to Islamabad on Saturday to continue protecting those who sought safety in the country and could be “at imminent risk if forced to return”.
We’re better off thanks to migrants, says new IOM chief
- UN News
With people on the move globally at “unprecedented” levels, the UN’s new migration agency chief insisted on Monday that rather than being a problem, host countries should recognize that migrants are what their economies most need to thrive.
Regional action essential to address migrant surge through Central America
- UN News
With record numbers of people transiting through Central America and Mexico in search of a better life further north, UN migration agency IOM on Wednesday appealed for regional action to address their immediate needs while tackling the drivers of migration.
UNHCR increasingly concerned for refugees fleeing Karabakh region
- UN News
The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) raised concerns on Tuesday over the movement of a large number of civilians to Armenia as a result of the recent hostilities in the region.
US-Mexico border, ‘world’s deadliest’ overland migration route: IOM
- UN News
The United States-Mexico border is the world’s deadliest land route for migrants, with at least 686 deaths and disappearances last year, the UN migration agency (IOM) said on Tuesday.
UNHCR: more than 7 million refugee children out of school
- UN News
More than seven million refugee children are out of school globally according to UN data – that’s more than half the world’s population of displaced, school-aged children.
Unprecedented child migration crisis across Latin America and Caribbean
- UN News
Record numbers of children are on the move through Latin America and the Caribbean, facing perilous journeys marked by violence, exploitation and abuse, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned on Thursday.
‘Hope Away from Home’: UNHCR launches new global campaign
- UN News
The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) on Wednesday launched a new global campaign to rally support and firm commitments from nations to protect the rights of people fleeing conflict, violence and persecution.
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