UN agencies call for more collaboration over refugee, migration crisis in Americas

UN agencies call for more collaboration over refugee, migration crisis in Americas

The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) issued a call for a more collaborative approach to better respond to the anticipated impact of changes on the southern US border. “The challenges facing the Americas call for ambitious, innovative, and principled cooperation among all stakeholders,” the agencies said. Such a plan…

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Sudan crisis: Guterres condemns looting of main WFP compound in Khartoum

Sudan crisis: Guterres condemns looting of main WFP compound in Khartoum

In a statement issued by his Spokesperson, António Guterres noted that “most, if not all, United Nations agencies and our humanitarian partners, have been impacted by large-scale looting”, since the military power struggle between the national army and rival RSF militia began, which fighting now entering a fourth week. Speaking to journalists at the daily UN briefing on Monday,…

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Guterres dispatches UN 'relief chief' to Sudan as humanitarian crisis deepens

Guterres dispatches UN ‘relief chief’ to Sudan as humanitarian crisis deepens

“The scale and speed of what is unfolding is unprecedented in Sudan. We are extremely concerned by the immediate as well as long-term impact on all people in Sudan, and the broader region,” UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said in a statement. The UN again urged the warring sides to protect civilians and civilian infrastructure, allow safe…

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Background to a crisis: In Sudan, the stakes are high for the whole of Africa 

Background to a crisis: In Sudan, the stakes are high for the whole of Africa 

A turbulent transition to civilian rule has been underway in Sudan since the ouster of former President Omar Hassan El-Bashir in April 2019. The civilian-led transitional Government put in place later that year, through a power-sharing agreement between military and civilian leaders, was toppled by a military coup in October 2021. PNP Deskpnp.com.pk

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