News headlines for “Racism”, page 22
UN refugee agency concerned about situation at Mexico-US border
- UN News
The UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR, voiced concern on Tuesday over the situation in Mexico, where refugees and migrants aspiring to get to the United States find themselves in cramped shelters, exposed to multiple risks.
UNICEF laments deaths of pregnant mother and toddler in Mediterranean Sea shipwreck
- UN News
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is calling for safer legal paths to migration following the latest tragic attempt to cross the Mediterranean Sea into Europe.
UNRWA appeals for end to deadly clashes at Palestine refugee camp in Lebanon
- UN News
Thirteen people have been killed and more than 60 injured in four days of deadly violence at the largest Palestine refugee camp in Lebanon, a senior UN official in the country said on Thursday.
Record crossings of perilous Darién Gap underscores need for safe migration pathways
- UN News
Record numbers of migrants are crossing the Darién jungle in Latin America in a desperate and perilous journey, including from as far off as Nepal and Afghanistan, UN agencies said on Wednesday, highlighting the urgency of finding safe and regular pathways.
Violence at refugee camp in Lebanon leaves 11 dead, forces thousands to flee: UNRWA
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More than two days of armed violence at the Ein El Hilweh Palestine Refugee camp in southern Lebanon continues to impact civilians, including children, a senior UN official in the country said on Monday.
UNHCR urges solidarity with Burkina Faso’s victims of extremist violence
- UN News
Civilians fleeing attacks by extremist groups in Burkina Faso must be allowed to shelter in neighbouring countries and not sent back, amid a spike in violence and horrifying rights abuses, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Friday.
UNHCR, IOM outline new approach to assist growing number of migrants
- UN News
In a world characterised by economic crises, conflicts, and natural disasters, the uptick in migration is proving to be one of the most important geopolitical phenomena of the century. The adverse effects of climate change and environmental degradation are increasingly driving people from their homes.
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’ Flag, released 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.
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