News headlines for “Immigration”, page 51
Vulnerable Women Suffer the Worst Face of Discrimination in Argentina
- Inter Press Service
BUENOS AIRES, Jul 27 (IPS) - Remi Cáceres experienced gender-based violence firsthand. She struggled, got out and today helps other women in Argentina to find an escape valve. But because she is in a wheelchair and is a foreign national, she says the process was even more painful and arduous: "Being a migrant with a disability, it's two or three times harder. You have to empower yourself and it's very difficult."
UNHCR, IOM outline new approach to assist growing number of migrants
- UN News
In a world characterised by economic crises, conflicts, and natural disasters, the uptick in migration is proving to be one of the most important geopolitical phenomena of the century. The adverse effects of climate change and environmental degradation are increasingly driving people from their homes.
Sudan: Child deaths rise, concern intensifies for refugees after 100 days of battle
- UN News
After 100 days of fighting in Sudan, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reported on Monday that at least 435 children have been killed and more than 2,000 injured.
From the Field: Hip hop artist K’naan's new track hails refugees
- UN News
Award-winning Somali-Canadian artist K’naan Warsame, creator of the chart-topping unofficial World Cup anthem Wavin’ Flag, released Refugee in late June, saying he wants to flip the word’s meaning “and make it something that people will wear proudly”.
Funding ‘simply not enough’ for Rohingya refugees, UN agencies report
- UN News
Current funding for critical aid efforts supporting Rohingya refugees living in camps in southern Bangladesh is simply not enough, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) has said, as dwindling resources have forced the second ration cut in three months.
Tunisia: UN experts urge swift action to uphold migrants’ rights
- UN News
A group of UN independent experts on Tuesday expressed concern over Tunisia's alleged discriminatory treatment of migrants, urging the authorities to take action to halt collective expulsions and protect human rights.
UK Bill ‘significantly erodes’ human rights and refugee protections, UN agencies warn
- UN News
The United Kingdom parliament has passed a bill inconsistent with the country’s obligations under international human rights and refugee law that could have profound consequences for people seeking international protection, warned the UN rights chief and the head of refugee agency UNHCR on Tuesday.
Impatience as a Virtue
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Jul 14 (IPS) - We all know and agree that patience is a virtue. It is indeed. With one exception.
In the face of a child’s suffering, impatience is the highest virtue. Or as we say in the spirit of Education Cannot Wait: “We must be unapologetically impatient” in our collective goal to reach 224 million crisis-affected children and adolescents with quality education.
World ‘wilfully ignoring’ child deaths during dangerous Mediterranean Sea crossings
- UN News
During the first half of the year, 289 boys and girls died while crossing the Mediterranean Sea to reach Europe, or double the number compared to the same period in 2022, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reported on Friday.
Ethiopia: Rights experts denounce mass deportation of Eritreans
- UN News
A group of UN-appointed independent human rights experts on Thursday voiced “grave concern” over hostile conditions impacting Eritreans refugees, asylum seekers and migrants in Ethiopia, including targeted arrests and prolonged arbitrary detention.
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