News headlines for “Racism”, page 38
DR Congo sees deadly surge in intercommunal violence
- UN News
More than 140 people have been killed in horrific intercommunal violence in the west of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Tuesday, briefing journalists in Geneva, that some victims had been beheaded.
UN rights report details ‘unconscionable’ violations of migrants returning from Libya
- UN News
Migrants in Libya who are compelled to accept so-called ‘assisted returns’ to their countries of origin often find themselves as victims of widespread and systematic human rights violations and abuses in conditions below those of international human rights laws and standards, according to a UN human rights report released on Tuesday.
Grandi praises Angela Merkel’s strong ‘moral compass’ as she lands top UNHCR refugee award
- UN News
For her political courage, compassion and decisive action in protecting people forced to flee, the head of the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, presented the former Chancellor of Germany with the prestigious Nansen Award, on Monday.
Five years of violence in northern Mozambique has forced nearly a million to flee
- UN News
Nearly one million people have fled extreme violence perpetrated by non-State armed groups in northern Mozambique over the past five years, the UN refugee agency UNHCR reported on Tuesday.
Angela Merkel awarded top UN refugee prize, for aid to Syrians fleeing war
- UN News
Former German chancellor Angela Merkel was named winner of the prestigious Nansen Award, for offering a haven to over 1.2 million refugees and asylum seekers fleeing violence at the height of the Syrian conflict, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Tuesday.
Migration becomes a trending topic at New York Fashion Week
- UN News
New York Fashion Week was treated to a celebration of diversity and inclusion earlier this month, when designers backed by the UN-supported No Nation Fashion initiative showcased their creations on the catwalk.
At least 70 dead in latest ‘tragic’ shipwreck, off Syria coast: UN agencies
- UN News
The bodies of 71 migrants have reportedly been recovered following another shipwreck in the Mediterranean, off the coast of Syria, which heads of UN agencies described as a “simply tragic” development that demanded an international response to improve conditions for those forced to flee their homes.
Ukraine refugees: Eager to work but need greater support
- UN News
Refugees from Ukraine are eager to work in their host countries but need additional support to do so, and to ensure their inclusion in the communities where they are staying, according to a new survey published on Friday by UN refugee agency, UNHCR.
Hypothermia, dehydration, and 5,000 km on foot: Venezuelan migrants risk their lives for a better future
- UN News
Venezuelans desperate to leave the economic crisis in their country are risking their lives in the hope of a better future, braving extreme weather, border crossing, and bandits along the way.
‘My children ask me, what is Syria?’ Za’atari refugee camp enters second decade
- UN News
2022 marks the tenth anniversary of the UN-run Za’atari refugee camp in Jordan. It is the largest in the Middle East – and one of the largest in the world – and home to some 80,000 Syrians. UN News spoke to some of the refugees about life at the camp, and their hopes for the future.
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