MIGRANTS

Two-thirds of poorer countries cut education budgets due to COVID-19

Education budgets are not adjusting proportionately to the challenges brought about by COVID-19, especially in poorer countries. Despite additional funding…

4 years ago

Migration decreased by 31% last year compared to 2019 due to COVID19

Applications for asylum seekers in Europe in 2020 decreased by 31% compared to 2019, down to the lowest levels since…

4 years ago

Irregular Migration flows: Frontex closes Mediterranean routes

Migrants and refugees trying to reach Europe embark on life-threatening journeys as smugglers use increasingly dangerous tactics to cross the…

4 years ago

Syria: Constructive international diplomacy can only move forward peace

The UN Special Envoy for Syria said there had to be “constructive international diplomacy” if the peace process is to…

4 years ago

Joe Biden reforms asylum and opens gates to reunite families

US President Joe Biden announced Thursday he plans to reform asylum policy and allow more legal migrants to enter the…

4 years ago

COVID-19 impact exposes millions to the risk of human trafficking

“Millions of women, children and men worldwide are out of work, out of school and without social support in the…

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Migration is part of today’s world with Germany among top destinations

In Europe, Germany came the best largest single destination for migrants while the United States of America took the top…

4 years ago

US terrorist designation could worsen humanitarian crisis in Yemen

The US designation of Ansar Allah as a Foreign Terrorist Organisation, risks rendering UN-led efforts in Yemen for a comprehensive…

4 years ago

UNHCR calls for European ‘new chapter for refugee protection’

The UN refugee Agency (UNHCR) on Tuesday called Portugal and Slovenia to lead the effort to forge a better protection…

4 years ago

UN urges respect for Central African Republic – CAR election result

Senior officials from the United Nations and regional organizations have called on all political actors in the Central African Republic…

4 years ago

EU sends money to Bosnia and Herzegovina for migrants and refugees

EU has announced an additional €3.5 million in humanitarian aid to help vulnerable refugees and migrants in Bosnia and Herzegovina.…

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Millions of children in crisis hotspots ‘on the brink of famine’

More than 10 million children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, northeast Nigeria, the Central Sahel, South Sudan and…

4 years ago

UN urges peaceful, credible elections in Central African Republic CAR

The Central African Republic (CAR) goes to polls for presidential - parliamentary elections on 27 December, against a backdrop of…

4 years ago

EU extends migration deal with Turkey – humanitarian support for refugees

EU has extended until 2022 two humanitarian programmes in Turkey to host 4 million refugees. 70% of them are children…

4 years ago

Migrant workers pay gap widens in Europe

Migrant workers earn nearly 13 per cent on average less than national workers in high-income countries, according to a new…

4 years ago

No end in sight to the Humanitarian Crisis in Yemen

Yemen remains the world’s worst humanitarian crisis, and the situation risks deteriorating even further. The conflict continues to take a…

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Spain, Italy, Greece and Malta drive a new EU migration battle

Leaders of Spain, Malta, Italy and Greece declared migration battle for greater European solidarity to share responsibility. EU South Member…

4 years ago

EU promises generous grants for the people of Afghanistan

The EU is collectively the biggest donor for international aid in the world and reconfirms further support for Afghanistan. EU…

4 years ago

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