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New York: After nearly two weeks of fighting in northeast Syria, the UN’s humanitarian wing has estimated that around 180,000 have been forced to leave their homes or shelters, including 80,000 children, all in desperate need of humanitarian assistance. more
UN rights chief urges ‘immediate dialogue’ to end Chile unrest

New York: The top UN human rights official is calling for politicians and civil society in Chile to engage in “immediate dialogue” to resolve the deadly crisis which has gripp ...

More than 90 per cent of Africa migrants would make perilous Europe journey again, despite the risks

New York: A landmark UN migration study published on Monday shows that 93 per cent of Africans making the journey to European countries along irregular routes, would do it again, despite ...

UN human rights office urges Egypt to immediately release detained protestors

New York: Authorities in Egypt are being urged by the UN human rights office, OHCHR,  to immediately release scores of citizens who have been arrested in connection with recent anti- ...

New labour laws in Qatar benefiting migrant workers a ‘momentous step forward’: ILO

New York: New legislation in Qatar which will allow foreign workers to freely change jobs and leave the country without the approval of their employers, has been praised by the Internatio ...

Venezuela, Poland and Sudan amongst 14 new Human Rights Council members

New York: 14 new members were elected to the Human Rights Council on Thursday, following a secret ballot held in the General Assembly Hall in New York.

Ninety-eight illegal immigrants rescued off Libya's western coast

Tripoli (Xinhua/UNI) The Libyan navy rescued 98 illegal immigrants of different African nationalities Thursday off the country's western coast.

Ingredients for a new life: how cooking helps refugees and migrants blend in

New York: On a Friday afternoon, in a small restaurant kitchen in the New York borough of Brooklyn, head chef Alexander Harris is giving instructions to his attentive team, preparing them ...

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 ...

Nepal carries out heavy crackdown on media, arrests Tibetan activists during Xi Jinping's visit

Kathmandu: The Nepal government has carried out a heavy crackdown on the media, which include those that had been critical about the Chinese misdeeds, during the recent visit of President ...