Global Issues
News headlines for “Immigration”, page 145
Death Toll Rises in the Mediterranean Sea as EU Turns Its Back
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jul 06 (IPS) - The failure of European Union (EU) to buckle up safety for migrants and refugees reaching its shore has been condemned by Amnesty International in a report today.
“Long March to Justice”: Appointed Judge to Investigate Syrian War Crimes
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jul 06 (IPS) - A former French judge has been appointed as the head of an independent team tasked with investigating war crimes in Syria.
Mideast: Water Use Innovations ‘Crucial’ to Face Climate Change
- Inter Press Service
ROME, Jul 05 (IPS) - In the Near East and North Africa region, the per capita renewable water availability is around 600 cubic metres per person per year --only 10 per cent of the world average- and drops to just 100 cubic metres in some countries, the United Nations warned.
Progress on World Hunger Has Reversed
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jul 03 (IPS) - World hunger has increased, reversing years of progress, said a UN specialised agency.
During its biennial conference held in Rome, Italy from 3-8 July, the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) noted that the world is facing it's worst food crisis since World War II.
‘Address African Rural Youth Unemployment Now or They Will Migrate’
- Inter Press Service
ROME, Jul 03 (IPS) - In 2014 alone, about 11 million young Africans entered the labour market. But many see few opportunities in the agriculture sector and are constrained by a lack of skills, low wages, and limited access to land and financial services. Combined, this makes them more prone to migrate from rural areas.
Governments Support Trump’s Aim to Block Central American Migrants
- Inter Press Service
SAN SALVADOR, Jul 03 (IPS) - Trying to make it into the United States as an undocumented migrant is not such an attractive option anymore for Moris Peña, a Salvadoran who was deported from that country in 2014.
Civilian Casualties Rise in Raqqa as Fighting Intensifies
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jun 29 (IPS) - As US-backed Syrian rebels plow ahead in the fight to take back Raqqa from the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in Syria, the stake of civilian lives, who number as many as 100,000 in the city, has raised concerns among top UN officials.
Did Arab Coalition Threaten to Pull Out of UN in Protest?
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jun 28 (IPS) - When Saudi Arabia – which has been spearheading a coalition of Arab states in a devastating war against Yemen since 2015 – was accused of bombing civilians, and particularly children caught up in the conflict, the government in Riyadh threatened to cut off humanitarian funding to the world body.
Putting the Spotlight on Women Migrant Workers
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jun 24 (IPS) - Migrant workers, and their economic contribution to the development of both the country of origin and the host country, have caught the eye of governments and policymakers worldwide.
The World Is Burning
- Inter Press Service
ROME, Jun 23 (IPS) - Record high temperatures are gripping much of the globe and more hot weather are to come and. This implies more drought, more food insecurity, more famine and more massive human displacements.
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