Rights
New York : Greece must take immediate action to end the violence against migrants and asylum seekers at the border between Turkey and Greece, an independent UN human rights expert said on Monday, expressing alarm at reports of violence at the hands of some Greek security officers and unidentified armed men. more
Group of 34 migrants rescued by Malta

Valletta/Xinhua: The Armed Forces of Malta has rescued a group of 34 migrants who were in distress in Maltese waters, an army spokesperson said on Tuesday.

2019: A deadly year for migrants crossing the Americas

New York: More than 800 people died last year crossing deserts, rivers and remote lands while migrating across the Americas, making 2019 one of deadliest years on record, the UN migration ...

270 million people are migrants, who send home a staggering $689 billion

New York: The number of international migrants in 2019 is now estimated at 270 million and the top destination remains the United States, at nearly 51 million, the UN migration agency sai ...

60,000 young refugees and migrants who arrived in Italy alone lack support

New York: United Nations agencies on Friday highlighted the dire needs of thousands of unaccompanied and separated children who have arrived in Italy as refugees, lacking the proper suppo ...

Migratory situation: Eastern Mediterranean accounts for most arrivals

New York: In September, the number of detections of illegal border crossings on Europe’s main migratory routes rose 14% from the previous month to more than 17 200 due to higher arr ...

Athens urged to fast track asylum seekers amid island shelters crisis – UNHCR

New York: A spike in the number of refugees reaching Greek island reception centres is likely to worsen the situation in already “dangerously overcrowded” facilities there, th ...

A third of Afghans have migrated or been displaced since 2012: IOM

Kabul: One in three Afghans has migrated or been displaced in the past six years, according to a new Displacement Tracking Matrix report published by the International Organization for Mi ...

African continent ‘an example of solidarity’ towards migrants and refugees: UN chief

New York: African nations are setting an example for richer countries when it comes to the treatment of refugees, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in a press conference o ...

Another 170 migrants disappear in shipwrecks, UN agency reiterates call for an end to Mediterranean tragedy

New York: The United Nations refugee agency, UNHCR, stated on Saturday that “no effort should be spared” in saving lives at sea, following reports of two new shipwrecks on the ...