Geopolitics

Ukraine war: Middle East food prices soaring, as donor fatigue kicks in, Security Council hears

New York: Amid growing donor fatigue and a brutal war in Ukraine that has diverted the world’s attention, the world must not forget millions of people in need across the Middle East and North Africa, the UN chief told the Security Council on Wednesday. more

Burundi refugees in Tanzania living in fear: UN rights experts

New York: The rights of refugees and asylum seekers who have fled Burundi for Tanzania must be respected, experts appointed by the UN Human Rights Council said on Tuesday in an appeal to ...

Over 1,100 refugees returned to Nagorno-Karabakh in past 24 hours : Russian Military

Moscow/Sputnik: More than 1,100 refugees have returned to Stepanakert, the capital of the breakaway republic of Nagorno-Karabakh, within the past 24 hours with the assistance from Russian ...

1.4 million refugees set to need urgent resettlement in 2020: UNHCR

New York, July 2 (JEN): More than 1.4 million displaced people in over 60 refugee hosting countries will need resettlement next year, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Monday, while a ...

New UN-backed action plan promotes hiring of refugees

New York: A newly-launched action plan that encourages employers to expand job opportunities for refugees aims to be a “win-win situation” for both sides, as well as host comm ...

Australia's offshore refugee processing causes 'extensive suffering' and must end, says UN agency chief

New York, July 25 (Just Earth News): Four years on, Australia's offshore processing has left some 2,000 people languishing in unacceptable circumstances – causing physical and psychologic ...

Refugees, climate change and Syria likely standouts amid ‘whirlwind’ of UN high-level week – Ban

New York, Sept 15 (Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Wednesday that the global challenges pertaining to refugees and migrants, climate change, and the wa ...

Security Council concerned about situations for refugees in Yarmouk camp

New York, Apr 21 (JEN): The United Nations Security Council has on Monday expressed deep concern about the grave humanitarian situation in Yarmouk refugee camp, located on the outskirts of t ...

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