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Concerns raised about ‘coercive’ repatriation of Burundian refugees from Tanzania
United Nations
As of the end of November 2025, there were over 140,000 Burundian refugees in neighbouring Tanzania, who have fled over years of civil unrest in Burundi.While thousands continue to be “voluntarily…
United Nations
The finding comes in the updated joint Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment (RDNA5) issued on Monday by the Government, the World Bank Group, the European Commission and the United Nations. It was released as the full-scale Russian…
Council of Europe
Council of Europe move targets antisemitism, anti-Muslim hatred, and wider religious intolerance As hate incidents and polarisation spill across borders, Council of Europe Secretary General Alain Berset has tied the…
Human Rights
From Afghanistan and Sudan to Ukraine and child rights, the 61st regular session maps the year’s global human-rights agenda The United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) is convening its sixty-first…
United Nations
The escalation comes amid rising protection risks for civilians and aid workers, with three humanitarian personnel killed between 7 and 16 February in Jonglei and Upper Nile states, according to…
United Nations
Russia full-scale invasion of Ukraine of 24 February 2022 was in violation of the UN Charter and international law. Since then, more than 15,000 civilians have been killed and overall damage is assessed so far…
United Nations
Freshly back from a visit to the country UN Women’s Chief of Humanitarian Action Sofia Calltorp told reporters in Geneva of the suffering inflicted upon families left without heating, electricity…
Religion
The new OHCHR report, Rights of persons belonging to national or ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities, reveals a critical gap in global anti-discrimination protections. Presented to the 61st UN Human…
United Nations
Tom Fletcher will focus on the deteriorating humanitarian situation in the world’s youngest country and escalating protection risks for both civilians and aid workers. On arrival, he headed directly to Malakal in Upper Nile state, meeting with local communities, their leaders, and returnees.…
United Nations
The UN Security Council meets this morning to discuss Sudan as the war nears its third year, with fighting intensifying across multiple regions and civilians facing deepening humanitarian catastrophe. Senior…
