News headlines for “Racism”, page 57
First Person: The Somali refugees planting a new life in the United States
- UN News
After spending years living in UN-supported camps in Kenya, some 220 former refugees from Somalia now work as farmers in the US state of Maine, growing crops ranging from beets to broccolini.
Migrant worker numbers rise by five million: ILO
- UN News
The number of international migrant workers has increased from 164 to 169 million, the International Labour Organization (ILO) said on Wednesday, noting a marked rise in the number of young people seeking opportunities abroad, too.
Violence against smuggled migrants widespread, but justice is lacking: UN report
- UN News
Migrants smuggled across borders are often subjected to extreme violence, torture, rape and kidnapping, whether in transit or in captivity, but authorities take little action to address these offences, the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said in a report published on Monday.
91 countries now offer COVID-19 vaccinations to refugees, says UNHCR
- UN News
UN refugee agency UNHCR, on Thursday welcomed the growing number of countries that have offered COVID-19 vaccines to refugees before urging others to do the same.
‘Invisible’ stateless people could miss out on COVID-19 jabs, UNHCR warns
- UN News
Millions of stateless people around the world could miss out on COVID-19 vaccinations because they lack identity papers and are essentially “invisible to the authorities”.
Refugees disproportionately exposed to COVID impact: Guterres
- UN News
Everyone has a duty to help refugees rebuild their lives after a particularly difficult year for so many – that’s the message from UN Secretary-General António Guterres, to mark World Refugee Day on 20 June.
Forced displacement at record level, despite COVID shutdowns: UNHCR
- UN News
The number of people fleeing wars, violence, persecution, and human rights violations, rose last year to nearly 82.4 million people, a further four percent increase on top of the already record-high of 79.5 million, recorded at the end of 2019.
‘Families came first’ for remittances in year of pandemic, says Guterres
- UN News
Migrants working away from their families made significant sacrifices to send money home last year as they did before COVID, UN chief António Guterres said on Wednesday, warning that now is not the time for countries to withdraw their support to these key workers.
Continuing Venezuela exodus and COVID-19 highlights need for global solidarity for most vulnerable
- UN News
Vulnerable Venezuelan migrants and refugees who have been hit particularly hard by the COVID-19 health and socio-economic crisis, urgently need greater support from the international community, UN humanitarians said on Friday, ahead of a donor conference hosted by Canada next week.
Pandemic making life harder for older refugees in Latin America
- UN News
The COVID-19 pandemic is worsening the already difficult situation of older refugees across Latin America, according to a joint assessment published on Wednesday by the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, and the NGO HelpAge International.
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