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From Desperation to Determination: Indonesian Trafficking Survivors Demand Justice
[ad_1] Rokaya needed time to recover after illness forced her to quit as a live-in maid in Malaysia and return home to Indramayu, West…
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Adrift at sea for 28 days, struggles continue for Sri Lankan migrants
[ad_1] Selvan is heading out on his motorcycle to buy groceries from a nearby shop in the city of Jaffna in Sri Lanka, but…
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From the Field: Transforming lives in Darién jungle
[ad_1] © IOM/Gema Cortés Migrants come ashore from the Chucunaque River after crossing the Darién jungle. A rising number of migrants are attempting the…
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Sudan: UNHCR warns Darfur atrocities of 20 years ago may reoccur
[ad_1] More than 800 people have been reportedly killed by armed groups in Ardamata, West Darfur, an area which has so far been less…
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Türkiye: Rebuilding lives in quake-affected communities
[ad_1] Despite progress in clearing debris, the city still wears a haunting emptiness that is slowly returning to community life, thanks to support from…
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Pakistan urged to halt Afghan deportations to avoid ‘human rights catastrophe’
[ad_1] OHCHR is urging the authorities to halt deportations, which are set to begin on 1 November, Spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani told journalists in Geneva.…
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First Person: ‘A handful of soil’ – refugee stories from Armenia
[ad_1] Some 100,000 refugees have arrived in Armenia since the end of September and many have received support from the UN’s International Organization for…
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African children bearing the brunt of climate change impacts
[ad_1] It was released as leaders prepare to meet for the African Climate Summit, taking place next week in Nairobi, Kenya. Children in 48…
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Save lives, UN agencies appeal, after yet another tragedy in the Mediterranean
[ad_1] The International Organization for Migration (IOM); the UN refugee agency, UNCHR; and the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) also called for coordinated search and…
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Sudan: Child deaths rise, concern intensifies for refugees after 100 days of battle
[ad_1] The UN agency added that there have been more than 2,500 severe violations of children’s rights – an average of more than one…
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UN and partners visit severely damaged Jenin Refugee Camp
[ad_1] The two-day military operation was the fiercest in over 20 years, according to the UN agency that supports Palestine refugees, UNRWA. At least…
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World Refugee Day: UN calls for solidarity and inclusion amid record displacement
[ad_1] With forced displacement at a record high of 110 million people around the world, Mr. Guterres called for more solutions to resettle refugees…
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Trafficking in the Sahel: Smugglers ‘will take you anywhere’
[ad_1] In this feature, part of a series exploring trafficking in the Sahel, UN News focuses on migrant smuggling. Migrant smugglers have been reaping…
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Urgent support needed for Chad, as arrivals from Sudan top 100,000: UNHCR
[ad_1] The number fleeing violence in Sudan since fighting between rival militaries began in mid-April in Khartoum, quickly destabilizing the entire country, has now…
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UN humanitarians complete first food distribution in Khartoum as hunger, threats to children, intensify
[ad_1] WFP’s Country Director in Sudan, Eddie Rowe, told reporters in Geneva that in a major breakthrough, the agency distributed food assistance to 15,000…
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Malaysia: ‘Everyone has a migration story’, now let’s eat
[ad_1] “I can’t think of a better way than using food to bring everyone to the table,” said Elroi Yee, an investigative reporter and…
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Menstrual Hygiene Day: Putting an end to period poverty
[ad_1] Period poverty, or the inability to afford menstrual products, is a serious issue especially in developing countries, an issue menstruating girls and women…
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Trafficking in the Sahel: Killer cough syrup and fake medicine
[ad_1] This feature, which focuses on the illegal trade in substandard and fake medicines, is part of a UN News series exploring the fight…
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Stop tobacco farming, grow food instead, says WHO
[ad_1] Ahead of World No Tobacco Day on Wednesday 31 May, WHO deplored that 3.2 million hectares of fertile land across 124 countries are…
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‘Safe digital public square’ never more important, says Türk
[ad_1] Volker Türk was issuing a clarion call to protect and expand civic space, arguing that it’s the only way to enable us all…