Record numbers risking lives to cross dangerous Darien Gap

Americas: Regional cooperation crucial to address migration and forced displacement

UNHCR has renewed its call for a coordinated continental approach to the issue, as underscored during the ministerial meeting on the Los Angeles Declaration on Migration and Protection, held in Guatemala on Tuesday. New approach  The landmark declaration aims to transform how the region manages migration and is based on the principles of solidarity, responsibility-sharing,…

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Bold action needed now to address ‘cataclysmic’ situation in Haiti

Bold action needed now to address ‘cataclysmic’ situation in Haiti

Corruption, impunity, and poor governance, compounded by increasing levels of gang violence, have eroded the rule of law in the Caribbean country and brought State institutions close to collapse. The impact of generalised insecurity on the population is dire and deteriorating, severely affecting human rights. Prevent further suffering  “Tackling insecurity must be a top priority…

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Address root causes of Ukraine war, UN official urges, as anniversary of Russian invasion approaches

Address root causes of Ukraine war, UN official urges, as anniversary of Russian invasion approaches

Miroslav Jenča, UN Assistant Secretary-General for Europe at the Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (DPPA), warned that the fighting risked “further diminishing the prospects for a just and lasting solution”. “The approaching anniversary of the invasion is not only an occasion to recount the horrors of the past two years, but also a reminder…

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Regional action essential to address migrant surge through Central America

Regional action essential to address migrant surge through Central America

“The situation underscores the urgent need for the immediate collective involvement of governments from origin, transit and destination countries to provide humanitarian assistance, especially to vulnerable groups like women and children,” said Michele Klein Solomon, IOM Regional Director for Central America, North America and the Caribbean.   Perilous journeys IOM cited statistics that reveal the…

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The Israeli President has arrived in America and will address the joint session of Congress

The Israeli President has arrived in America and will address the joint session of Congress

Last year, US President Joe Biden met Isaac Herzog during his visit to Israel. Israeli President Isaac Herzog has arrived in America today, he will meet with his American counterpart Joe Biden. The White House announced that Vice President Kamala Harris, Secretary of State Anthony Blanken and other senior officials will also meet the visiting…

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Security Council urged to address ‘most silenced and least condemned crime’

Security Council urged to address ‘most silenced and least condemned crime’

“Every new wave of warfare brings with it a rising tide of human tragedy, including new waves of war’s oldest, most silenced and least condemned crime,” she said. The Council meeting to examine implementation of its resolutions on conflict-related sexual violence was convened by the United Kingdom, which holds the rotating presidency this month. Meetings survivors in…

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New UN policy paper launched to counter and address online hate

New UN policy paper launched to counter and address online hate

The policy paper, Countering and Addressing Online Hate Speech: A Guide for Policy Makers and Practitioners, was developed jointly by the UN Office with the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) Human Rights, Big Data and Technology Project, at the UK’s University of Essex.  ‘Unprecedented speed’  “We have seen across the world, and time, how social media has become a…

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