Migrants and Refugees

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World must ‘reboot’ approach to refugees, first UN Global Forum hears

17 December 2019

The world needs to transform the way it responds to refugee situations and do more for the struggling countries that shelter almost all of them, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday, at a high-level forum seeking solutions to a decade of extraordinary mass displacement.

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Monday’s Daily Brief: anti-corruption conference, refugees’ summit, food extremes, Yemen aid

16 December 2019

Our top stories for Monday include: major international conference on anti-corruption underway; first ever Global Refugee Forum kicks off; global undernutrition and obesity crisis laid bare; food aid in Yemen; the power of youth to end hunger. 

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Bold, innovative measures for refugees and their hosts sought, at first ever Global Forum

16 December 2019

As refugee numbers approach 26 million, heads of state, top UN diplomats, powerful figures from the private sector and civil society are heading to Geneva to agree on “bold, new” ways to help, at the first ever Global Refugee Forum, which got underway on Monday.

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UN agency hails Brazil ‘milestone’ decision over Venezuelan refugees

6 December 2019

Brazil’s move to recognize thousands of refugees from crisis-wracked Venezuela through a new accelerated procedure, has been welcomed by the UN refugee agency, UNHCR. 

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Thursday’s Daily Brief: Samoa measles epidemic, Dozens die off Mauritania, Volunteer Day and Zambia’s food troubles

5 December 2019
Global

A recap of Thursday’s top stories: Dozens of migrants drowned off Mauritanian coast; measles grip Samoa as social media campaigns spread misinformation worldwide; UN chief on lifting landlocked countries from poverty; Guterres lauds volunteer spirit and millions face food insecurity in Zambia.

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South Sudan: UN calls for end to inter-communal clashes, attacks against aid workers

3 December 2019
Africa

Peacekeepers have been sent to the northern Lakes region in South Sudan in a bid to deter further violence between communities there, the UN Mission in the country, UNMISS, said on Tuesday.

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

27 November 2019

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 said on Wednesday.

UNAOC

UN film festival encourages young people to promote peace, dialogue and empathy

16 November 2019
Global

Demonstrating empathy, humour and intelligence, a group of young film-makers have been recognized for their short videos, which tackle the weighty issues of discrimination, intolerance and misogyny in a creative and entertaining way, at a ceremony held at UN Headquarters.

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‘Harmonized’ plan launched to support millions of Venezuelan refugees and migrants

13 November 2019
Americas

A $1.35 billion appeal has been launched to meet the increasing humanitarian needs of Venezuelan refugees and migrants in Latin America and the Caribbean and to support the communities hosting them.

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Hundreds of thousands of civilians at risk in Syria amid ongoing violence in northeast and northwest

8 November 2019
Middle East

Almost daily violence targeting built-up areas and health facilities in Syria continues to threaten the lives of civilians there, UN rights experts and humanitarians said on Friday.