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Mediterranean ‘becoming a cemetery for children and their futures’

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Mediterranean ‘becoming a cemetery for children and their futures’

More than 11,600 unaccompanied children have crossed the Central Mediterranean to Italy so far this year the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Friday, an increase of 60 per cent…

29 September 2023 · 1 min read

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Human rights defenders face harsh reprisals for partnering with UN

Among the growing trends noted in the report was the increase in people choosing not to cooperate with the UN due to concerns for their safety, or only doing so…

29 September 2023 · 2 min read

Karabakh emergency escalates, thousands still pouring into Armenia: UN agencies

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Karabakh emergency escalates, thousands still pouring into Armenia: UN agencies

Over 88,000 refugees from the Karabakh region have fled to Armenia in less than a week and humanitarian needs are surging, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Friday. Source…

29 September 2023 · 1 min read

UN rights experts slam ‘systemic racism’ in US police and courts

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UN rights experts slam ‘systemic racism’ in US police and courts

A new report by UN International experts advancing racial justice and equality in policing, published after an official visit to the country, shows that Black people in the US are three times…

29 September 2023 · 3 min read

Rights chief calls for international help to provide ‘way out of chaos’ in Haiti

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Rights chief calls for international help to provide ‘way out of chaos’ in Haiti

“Every day the lives of Haitian people become even harder, but it is vital that we do not give up. Their situation is not hopeless. With international support and resolve,…

29 September 2023 · 4 min read

Libya floods: ‘Tragedy is not over’ warns UNICEF

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Libya floods: ‘Tragedy is not over’ warns UNICEF

More than 16,000 children are displaced in eastern Libya following Africa’s deadliest storm in recorded history the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned on Thursday, highlighting the urgent need for psychosocial…

29 September 2023 · 1 min read

World News in Brief: Karabakh exodus continues, indigenous rights, UN steps up bid to curb food waste

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World News in Brief: Karabakh exodus continues, indigenous rights, UN steps up bid to curb food waste

Mr. Grandi stressed that UN refugee agency (UNHCR) convoys with more relief supplies are on the way. “We are ready to mobilize additional resources to support the humanitarian efforts of…

28 September 2023 · 3 min read

Right to information still an ‘empty promise’ for billions

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Right to information still an ‘empty promise’ for billions

“Without universal and meaningful connectivity for all, the right to information is an empty promise for billions of people around the world,” Irene Khan said in her message to mark the International…

28 September 2023 · 3 min read

Niger: IOM calls for humanitarian corridor to help stranded migrants

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Niger: IOM calls for humanitarian corridor to help stranded migrants

The UN migration agency (IOM) called on Friday for the setting up of a humanitarian corridor in Niger to enable voluntary returns of stranded migrants, after July’s military takeover triggered…

28 September 2023 · 1 min read

Rights experts warn against forced separation of Uyghur children in China

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Rights experts warn against forced separation of Uyghur children in China

Classroom teaching at these institutions is almost exclusively in Mandarin, with little or no use of the Uyghur language, they said in a statement.They warned that separating the children from…

28 September 2023 · 2 min read