Month: June 2018

UN chief heads to Bangladesh to spotlight continuing perils facing Rohingya refugees

The continuing plight of nearly one million Rohingya refugees driven from their homes in Myanmar will be the focus of…

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Cocaine and opium production worldwide hit ‘absolute record highs’ – major threat to public health says UN study

The scourge of opium-based drugs and cocaine are a bigger global threat to public health and law enforcement than ever…

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Gap between refugee resettlement needs and opportunities widens

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, yesterday warned of a widening gap between the number of refugees in need of resettlement…

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Stigmatized, shunned and shamed, International Widows’ Day draws attention to their unique needs

The loss of a spouse or partner is often devastating, but for many women it is magnified by a “long-term struggle” for…

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First-ever global conference of national counter-terrorism chiefs will strengthen cooperation

Heads of counter-terrorism agencies from across the world will be meeting at UN Headquarters in New York next week for…

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UN General Assembly Elects Iran as the Member of Economic and Social Council

The General Assembly has elected 18 members of the Economic and Social Council to serve three-year terms beginning 1 January…

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UN chief hails ‘very important role’ of Human Rights Council, as US withdraws

In response to the withdrawal of the United States on Tuesday from the United Nations body which is designed to…

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UN rights chief slams ‘unconscionable’ US border policy of separating migrant children from parents

As part of his final global update, the United Nations human rights chief on Monday voiced his deep concern over…

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UN rights chief calls for international inquiry into Kashmir violations

Decades of rights violations on both sides of the Line of Control in Kashmir have “claimed or ruined numerous lives”…

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UN rushes to deliver aid as key Yemeni port city is ‘shelled and bombarded’

As the Yemeni port city of Hodeida continues to come under attack from Saudi-led coalition forces on Thursday, seeking to…

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