Global IssuesNews headlines for “Racism”, page 2
Immediate de-escalation ‘only antidote’ to conflict in Syria
- UN News
The UN Special Envoy for Syria on Monday warned that civilians there are facing the “terrifying” prospect of a potential wider escalation given the uptick in violence in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory.
Türkiye: Rebuilding lives in quake-affected communities
- UN News
The ancient city of Antakya, in Türkiye’s southeastern province of Hatay, was once a hub of history, culture and diversity. Today, it bears the scars of a series of catastrophic earthquakes that struck in February and an emergence of scattered signs of life.
Pakistan urged to halt Afghan deportations to avoid ‘human rights catastrophe’
- UN News
Pakistan’s plan to deport “undocumented” foreign nationals will disproportionately affect more than 1.4 million Afghans in the country, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said on Friday, expressing alarm.
Over 114 million displaced by war, violence worldwide
- UN News
More than 114 million people worldwide have been forced to flee their homes by the end of September 2023, due to conflict, persecution and human rights violations, UN refugee agency UNHCR said on Wednesday.
Human rights experts urge Pakistan to stop planned mass deportation of Afghans
- UN News
Pakistan should immediately cancel plans to deport 1.4 million Afghan nationals back to their country, independent experts appointed by the UN Human Rights Council urged on Tuesday.
First Person: ‘A handful of soil’ – refugee stories from Armenia
- UN News
People who have fled to Armenia from the Karabakh region of Azerbaijan have been talking about how their lives have been shattered by the recent escalation in hostilities there.
100,000 reasons to help: The UN migration agency at work in Armenia
- UN News
Some 100,000 refugees who fled the Karabakh region are beginning to build a new life in Armenia, with the support of the UN’s International Organization for Migration (IOM), as the agency’s Joe Lowry reports from Goris.
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”.
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