Global Issues
News headlines for “Immigration”, page 18
The Land of Immigration: America's Demographic Past, Present and Future
- Inter Press Service
PORTLAND, US, Feb 17 (IPS) - Of the approximately 280 million immigrants in the world, the country hosting the largest number is America, the land of immigration. One-fifth of the world’s international migrants reside in the US, with those migrants arriving from nearly every country in the world.
Afghan Refugees, Among Others, Feel the Impact of USAID Funding Freeze
- Inter Press Service
PESHAWAR, Pakistan, Feb 16 (IPS) - “I was shocked when told by a security guard that the clinic has been closed down. I, along with my relatives, used to visit the clinic for free checkups,” Jamila Begum, 22, an Afghan woman, told IPS.
Peace by chocolate: One Syrian refugee family’s journey to sweet success
- UN News
Cacao, sugar and butter are part of the recipe for chocolate, more specifically, Peace by Chocolate – a company started by the Hadhad family, who fled to Canada long before the brutal 13-year-long war in Syria came to a close last December.
Syria: Thousands of displaced head home, but many refugees still wary
- UN News
More than 825,000 people who were displaced within Syria have returned to their areas of origin since December, the UN humanitarian affairs office, OCHA, said on Thursday.
Sexual Violence and Displacement: Disproportionate Threats to Children in Haiti
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Feb 12 (IPS) - As ongoing gang violence and unrest bring down the living conditions in Haiti, humanitarian groups sound the alarm on human rights violations and the increasing challenges they dace in providing relief efforts.
Two mass graves of migrants uncovered in Libya
- UN News
Two mass graves likely containing the bodies of migrants have been discovered in Libya, highlighting the ongoing, deadly dangers facing vulnerable people fleeing conflict and poverty, the UN migration agency, IOM said on Monday.
Forcing Palestinians Out of Gaza is A Recipe for Unimaginable Disaster
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Feb 07 (IPS) - Even after Trump declared that he wanted to take back the Panama Canal, acquire Greenland by force, if necessary, and rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, I could not, like many others, imagine that his madness could reach a new unfathomable height.
Haitian Government Faces Criticism for its Response to Gang Attack in Kenscoff
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Feb 05 (IPS) - The humanitarian situation in Haiti continues to deteriorate as armed gangs expand their control in Port-Au-Prince and escalate acts of violence throughout the nation. Due to heightened insecurity, civilian displacement has reached new peaks, with hunger, disease, and the economic crisis having grown worse. With access to basic services diminished, approximately 5.5 million Haitians are dependent on humanitarian aid for survival. However, relief efforts have been severely hampered due to safety risks, restricted mobility and the vast scale of needs.
‘Reconciliation Will Require Robust Transitional Justice and Accountability Mechanisms’
- Inter Press Service
Feb 05 (IPS) - CIVICUS discusses the ongoing conflict in Ethiopia’s Amhara region with Hone Mandefro, advocacy director at the Amhara Association of America, and Henok Ashagray, PhD candidate and project officer at the Centre for Human Rights at the University of Pretoria.
Afghanistan’s Humanitarian Crisis Expected to Worsen in 2025
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Feb 04 (IPS) - The humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan has deteriorated significantly since the 2021 Taliban Offensive, an insurgency that resulted in the Taliban’s reclamation of power and the fall of the nation’s republic. In 2024, the Taliban issued further restrictions on human rights in Afghanistan, particularly for women and girls. These restrictions caused the country to enter a state of economic emergency. This, compounded with heightened insecurity and limited access to basic services, has left over 23 million people in dire need of humanitarian assistance.
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