United Nations News | The European Times

We’re better off thanks to migrants, says new IOM chief

Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@austindistel?utm_source=instant-images&utm_medium=referral" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Austin Distel</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Unsplash</a>

Human Rights

We’re better off thanks to migrants, says new IOM chief

Speaking to reporters in Geneva on her first official day as head of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), Amy Pope said that migrants were “people first” who should not…

3 October 2023 · 4 min read

UN Karabakh mission told ‘sudden’ exodus means as few as 50 ethnic Armenians may remain

Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@austindistel?utm_source=instant-images&utm_medium=referral" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Austin Distel</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Unsplash</a>

News

UN Karabakh mission told ‘sudden’ exodus means as few as 50 ethnic Armenians may remain

As few as 50 to 1,000 ethnic Armenians are reported to be left in the Karabakh region of Azerbaijan after the exodus of recent days saw more than 100,000 flee,…

2 October 2023 · 1 min read

Arbitrary detention still widespread in Mexico, rights expert warns

Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@austindistel?utm_source=instant-images&utm_medium=referral" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Austin Distel</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Unsplash</a>

Human Rights

Arbitrary detention still widespread in Mexico, rights expert warns

In a statement concluding a 12-day visit there, the UN expert group said that reforms including the transition to an accusatory criminal procedure, adherence to international human rights laws and…

2 October 2023 · 3 min read

UN teams support burn victims amidst Karabakh crisis

Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@austindistel?utm_source=instant-images&utm_medium=referral" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Austin Distel</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Unsplash</a>

News

UN teams support burn victims amidst Karabakh crisis

UN World Health Organization (WHO) teams in Goris, Armenia, are tirelessly working to assist not only the vast numbers of refugees fleeing the Karabakh region but also to provide urgent…

1 October 2023 · 1 min read

Protecting older persons’ rights benefit everyone: UN chief

Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@austindistel?utm_source=instant-images&utm_medium=referral" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Austin Distel</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Unsplash</a>

Human Rights

Protecting older persons’ rights benefit everyone: UN chief

In a message commemorating Sunday’s International Day of Older Persons, the UN chief underscored the pervasive issue of ageism in society and the vulnerability of older persons in the face…

1 October 2023 · 3 min read

How Costa Rica drafted Latin America’s first ever anti-hate strategy

Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@austindistel?utm_source=instant-images&utm_medium=referral" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Austin Distel</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Unsplash</a>

Human Rights

How Costa Rica drafted Latin America’s first ever anti-hate strategy

“Costa Rican society does not teach us that there are indigenous people in this country,” she said. “It is a form of discrimination, making the existence of indigenous peoples invisible.” Faustina…

1 October 2023 · 4 min read

First Person: From Afghan refugee to Ukraine aid worker

Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@austindistel?utm_source=instant-images&utm_medium=referral" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Austin Distel</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Unsplash</a>

News

First Person: From Afghan refugee to Ukraine aid worker

A refugee from Afghanistan who moved to Ukraine two decades ago has been talking about his motivation for supporting the relief effort for people affected by the ongoing war there.…

30 September 2023 · 1 min read

Ethiopia: Mass killings continue, risk of further ‘large-scale’ atrocities

Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@austindistel?utm_source=instant-images&utm_medium=referral" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Austin Distel</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Unsplash</a>

Human Rights

Ethiopia: Mass killings continue, risk of further ‘large-scale’ atrocities

The latest report from the International Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia documents atrocities perpetrated “by all parties to the conflict” since 3 November 2020 – the start date of…

30 September 2023 · 3 min read

Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@austindistel?utm_source=instant-images&utm_medium=referral" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Austin Distel</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Unsplash</a>

News

World News in Brief: Aid workers under attack, DR Congo food crisis, Niger floods

South Sudan and Sudan are the world’s most dangerous countries for aid workers today, the UN humanitarian affairs coordination office (OCHA) said on Friday. Source link

30 September 2023 · 1 min read

Viet Nam: UN rights office condemns crackdown on climate activists

Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@austindistel?utm_source=instant-images&utm_medium=referral" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Austin Distel</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Unsplash</a>

Human Rights

Viet Nam: UN rights office condemns crackdown on climate activists

On Thursday, Hoang Thi Minh Hong, an acclaimed climate activist and former World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) employee, was sentenced to three years in prison and fined $4,100 after…

29 September 2023 · 2 min read