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News headlines for “Immigration”, page 101
Keeping Education within the Grasp of Refugee Children
- Inter Press Service
MBABANE, Aug 13 (IPS) - "Not being able to go to school is not something I'd wish on any child in this world," said 21-year-old Nujeen Mustafa, a young advocate for refugees who fled the Syrian war with her sister. Mustafa, who now lives in Germany, is also the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHCR) high profile supporter.
Impending Food Crisis in Lebanon will Affect Migrant Workers
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 12 (IPS) - Migrant workers and refugees in Lebanon will "inevitably" suffer the most as food insecurity threatens the nation following last week's blast.
Rohingya Women Take a Seat at the Table & Share Stories in a Growing Rights Movement
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jul 24 (IPS) - Rohingya women are coming together to feature their own work, plight and stories in mainstream conversations about their community — a space they say they've been left out of.
"If we think of revolutions or liberty or think of any ways to liberate ourselves from the shackle of suffering and being dubbed as 'the most persecuted minority on earth', women have to be part of it," Yasmin Ullah, president of the Rohingya Human Rights Network, told IPS.
Marking 75 Years of the Charter of the United Nations
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Jul 23 (IPS) - The Charter of the United Nations has been a constant presence in my life.
The Great Migration Clash
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Jul 21 (IPS) - The world is in the midst of the Great Migration Clash, a bitter struggle between those who "want out" of their countries and those who want others to "keep out" of their countries. More than a billion people would like to move permanently to another country and no less than a billion people say fewer or no immigrants should be allowed to move into their countries.
Lebanese Financial Crisis Validates Importance of Abolishing ‘Kafala’
- Inter Press Service
KESERWAN, Lebanon, Jul 10 (IPS) - They were promised the world but ended up in a Lebanese household. This is the story of many domestic workers in Lebanon. With a 70-year-old sponsor system still in place, domestic workers are tied to their employers with little or no basic rights. The ‘Kafala' system is the major problem behind what we have been seeing in Beirut in the last months.
In India, Climate Change is Increasing Refugees & Human Trafficking
- Inter Press Service
KOLKATA, India, Jul 09 (IPS) - In India the impacts of climate change induced extreme weather events on the lives and livelihood of people, particularly belonging to the poor and vulnerable sections of the society, are increasing alarmingly with each passing year.
Racism, Shitholes and Re-election
- Inter Press Service
SYDNEY and KUALA LUMPUR, Jun 23 (IPS) - Over the course of his presidency, US President Donald Trump's racism has become more evident with more leaks of his private remarks, which he has been generally quick to deny, qualify and explain away.
Women Leadership Is Key to Successful Post-COVID-19 Era, Says Cherie Blair
- Inter Press Service
London, Cox’s Bazaar, Johannesburg, Jun 17 (IPS) - The impact of COVID-19 lockdowns falls heavily on the shoulders of women even in the global north. Women take the brunt of housework and caretaking duties, homes schooling, working from home and perhaps looking after elderly parents, says Cherie Blair.
Delivering Humanitarian Assistance in Cox’s Bazar During COVID-19
- Inter Press Service
Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, Jun 15 (IPS) - The novel coronavirus has affected the lives of millions worldwide at its very onset. The situation in Bangladesh is no different. Wearing masks and washing hands frequently have become the new normal. The first laboratory confirmed COVID-19 case was identified in Cox's Bazar on 23 March. Unforeseen circumstances often lead to unprecedented innovative actions as is exemplified by a Humanitarian Access Project.
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