News headlines for “Racism”, page 40
Jordan: As vast Za’atari refugee camp turns 10, Syrians face uncertain future
- UN News
Ten years since Jordan’s Za’atari camp opened its doors to 80,000 displaced Syrians, poverty now affects an increasing number of residents who face an uncertain future, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Friday.
IOM: Uptick in migrants heading home as world rebounds from COVID-19
- UN News
According to the International Organization for Migration’s (IOM) 2021 Return and Reintegration Key Highlights published on Thursday, nearly 50,000 migrants were assisted to voluntarily return to their country of origin in 2021.
Top rights expert questions ‘double standard’ on Ukraine’s war displaced
- UN News
A top UN-appointed human rights expert on Thursday raised the issue of an alleged “double standard” in Poland and Belarus towards those forced to flee the war in Ukraine.
Landmark guidelines aim to protect children uprooted by climate change
- UN News
New UN-backed guidelines issued on Monday aim to protect, include and empower children forced to flee their homes due to the climate crisis, marking the first-ever global effort to address this increasingly major concern.
WHO calls for action to provide migrant and refugee healthcare
- UN News
Millions of refugees and migrants face poorer health outcomes than their host communities, which could jeopardize reaching the health-related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for these populations.
Voluntary repatriation of refugees from Angola to DR Congo resumes
- UN News
After a two-year hiatus, the voluntary repatriation of refugees from Angola to their homeland in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has begun again, after the programme was put on hold in 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic led to long-term border closures.
Migrant deaths in Libyan desert ‘wake-up call’ for stronger protections
- UN News
The UN migration agency on Friday deplored the deaths of at least 20 migrants in the Libyan desert and renewed its call for stronger migrant protection along the Chad-Libya border.
UN rights office in probe call, after Morocco-Spain migrant deaths, Texas tragedy, show need for safer pathways
- UN News
The deaths of at least 23 migrants seeking to reach Spanish territory from Morocco should be investigated urgently by both countries, the UN rights office, OHCHR, said on Tuesday, reacting also to reports overnight of of least 50 migrants found dead in a truck in southern Texas.
UN plan calls for real progress towards ending internal displacement crisis
- UN News
With record numbers of people uprooted within their homelands due to conflict, disasters, the climate emergency and other tragedies, more must be done to end this crisis, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Friday, launching his Action Agenda on Internal Displacement.
Lebanon: $3.2 billion plan launched to support local families and refugees
- UN News
The Lebanese Government, the United Nations and partners on Monday announced a $3.2 billion appeal for the country to address ongoing impacts from the war in neighbouring Syria and the current economic crisis.
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