News headlines for “Racism”, page 3
Venezuela’s people must be heard, insists UN human rights chief
- UN News
Responding to the seizure of Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro by the United States, UN human rights chief Volker Türk on Tuesday reiterated deep concerns that the military operation undermined fundamental protections for sovereign countries.
Sudan: UN warns of unprecedented child hunger in Darfur as fighting fuels refugee exodus
- UN News
Sudan’s deepening war is driving unprecedented levels of hunger, child malnutrition and displacement, UN agencies report, as new data from Darfur and a renewed refugee influx into Chad underscore the rapidly deteriorating situation.
World News in Brief: UN to evacuate Kadugli base in Sudan, celebrating migrant contributions, ending colonialism
- UN News
The United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) will evacuate its logistics base in Kadugli, Sudan, in the wake of the “heinous attack” this past weekend that killed six Bangladeshi peacekeepers and seriously injured eight others.
Crimean Tatar artist moulds new path through clay in wartime Ukraine
- UN News
Through her ceramics, Crimean Tatar artist Elvira Demerdzhi finds moments of calm and a sense of home amid the ongoing war in Ukraine.
World News in Brief: Landmark disease and mental health declaration, Afghan hunger deepens, DR Congo refugee crisis
- UN News
World leaders meeting at the UN General Assembly have adopted a historic global declaration to tackle noncommunicable diseases and mental health conditions together, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Tuesday.
World News in Brief: Türk condemns ‘abhorrent’ attack in Sydney, UNHCR chief calls for solidarity with refugees, Ukraine latest
- UN News
The UN human rights chief said on Monday the antisemitic attack on the Jewish community in Sydney which left fifteen dead at the weekend, including a 10-year-old girl, was “a moment of deep sadness.”
With skills and determination, Guatemalans embark on life-changing journey to Germany
- UN News
On the runway of Guatemala City’s La Aurora International Airport, ten men embraced their families before departing for Germany — the start of a bold new chapter.
Nansen Award winners show compassion for refugees is far from fading
- UN News
The UN refugee agency’s (UNHCR) prestigious Nansen Award is shining a light on the people proving that compassion and solidarity with displaced communities remain strong – even in some of the most difficult places on earth.
‘Every step a struggle:’ Nigerian woman with disabilities leads push for dignity and inclusion
- UN News
A woman living with disabilities in a camp for displaced people in Nigeria is demonstrating why it is essential that people like her are included in society and how dignity can be protected even in the harshest places.
Millions in Asia migrate out of necessity as jobs and services fall short
- UN News
Soaring inflation, fragile job markets and shrinking access to healthcare and education are pushing millions of people in South and South-East Asia onto risky migration paths, the UN human rights office said on Thursday, as regional migration reaches historic highs.
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