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News headlines for “Immigration”, page 77
Ukraine crisis: UN agencies support rising tide of refugees
- UN News
The number of people fleeing the Russian onslaught in Ukraine surpassed 874,000 as of Wednesday morning New York time, data from the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, has revealed.
Before It Kills, War Whispers
- Inter Press Service
ROME, Mar 01 (IPS) - A small yellow puppet hangs from the butt of a gun. The eyes and shorts of the figure that children love are just traces of faded black.
"It's a detail, but it tells what the war is."
Nearly half a million have fled Ukraine, UN refugee agency reports
- UN News
Fighting in Ukraine has so far pushed roughly a half million people across the country's borders, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, reported on Monday.
Tension over Migration Awaits New President and New Constitution in Chile
- Inter Press Service
SANTIAGO, Feb 23 (IPS) - The failure of Chile's immigration policy, with its toll of deaths, xenophobic sentiments but also shows of solidarity, will be a pressing matter for the incoming administration of Gabriel Boric, who takes office on Mar. 11, and for the drafters of the new constitution, who will include the issue in the text that is to be ready in July.
Children with Disabilities are Not Problems to Solve, but Potential to Nurture, says Nujeen Mustafa
- Inter Press Service
Nairobi, Kenya, Feb 21 (IPS) - Struggling with stigma and discrimination in an unaccommodating environment, Nujeen Mustafa knows all too well the difficulties children with disabilities face in emergency and protracted crises.
Stop violence at European borders and protect refugees – UNHCR
- UN News
UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi urged on Monday for greater protection for refugees and asylum-seekers in Europe.
Ethiopia conflict: thousands of Eritrean refugees flee new deadly attack on camp
- UN News
Thousands of Eritrean refugees sheltering at a camp in the Ethiopian Afar region, have fled following a deadly attack on the facility earlier this month, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Friday.
‘Strengthened international cooperation’ needed for safe, regular migration
- UN News
Migration is a “a defining feature of humanity and our world”, the UN chief told the General Assembly on Wednesday, launching his second report on the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration.
Human rights defenders threatened at Poland-Belarus border
- UN News
Independent UN experts expressed deep concern on Tuesday over allegations that human rights defenders have been threatened at the Polish-Belarusian border, including media workers and interpreters.
Dream. Dare. Do.
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Feb 14 (IPS) - Conflict, forced displacement, climate change and COVID-19 are disrupting the education of millions of crisis-affected children and adolescents around the world.
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