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UNHCR urges solidarity with Burkina Faso’s victims of extremist violence

Civilians fleeing attacks by extremist groups in Burkina Faso must be allowed to shelter in neighbouring countries and not sent back, amid a spike in violence and horrifying rights abuses, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Friday. more

Singapore executes first woman convict in nearly two decades for drug trafficking

Amid human rights outcry, Singapore authorities on Friday executed a woman for her conviction in July 2018 in a case of attempting to traffic heroin, the Central Narcotics Bur ...

UNHCR, IOM outline new approach to assist growing number of migrants

New York: In a world characterised by economic crises, conflicts, and natural disasters, the uptick in migration is proving to be one of the most important geopolitical phenomena of the c ...

Sudan: Child deaths rise, concern intensifies for refugees after 100 days of battle

New York: After 100 days of fighting in Sudan, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reported on Monday that at least 435 children have been killed and more than 2,000 injured.

Empowering women through social protection: UN rights office

New York: Access to social protection is a fundamental human right, yet a recent UN human rights report shows that numerous women and girls worldwide are still unable to access provisions ...

WFP: ‘Urgent action is needed’ to end growing humanitarian crisis in Sahel

New York: The ongoing conflict in Sudan is impacting food security and migration across West and Central Africa, depleting scarce resources, exacerbating inter-communal tensions and putti ...

Children forcibly separated from mothers at Syria’s Al Hol, warns top rights expert

New York: A UN-appointed independent expert expressed deep concern on Friday over the distressing treatment of children being held apparently indefinitely in prison-like conditions in nor ...

Funding ‘simply not enough’ for Rohingya refugees, UN agencies report

New York: Current funding for critical aid efforts supporting Rohingya refugees living in camps in southern Bangladesh is simply not enough, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) has said, as ...

Rise in digital violence against women in Pakistan

Women harassment in Pakistan has taken an ugly turn with the increased use of the internet. Women are being harassed through acts of online stalking, image-based abuses, doxing, cyberbull ...

Sudan: Conflict displaces nearly 200,000 alone in the past week

New York: Nearly 200,000 people were displaced by fighting inside Sudan over the past week, the UN reported on Tuesday, citing new figures released by the International Organization for M ...