Sudan crisis: UN agency launches $1.6 billion appeal to support refugees in seven countries

The Sudan Regional Refugee Response Plan (RRRP) 2026 aims to provide life-saving aid to 5.9 million people in seven neighboring countries this year: the Central African Republic, Chad, Egypt, Ethiopia, Libya, South Sudan and Uganda. The plan will continue to prioritize assistance to approximately 470,000 new refugees expected to enter these countries, as well as […]

From Cape Town to London, Deo Kato runs to challenge racism and reclaim the migration narrative

The 8,262-mile journey took him through 21 countries, transforming an extraordinary physical feat into a powerful act of activism aimed at confronting racism and reshaping the way migration is understood. Born in Uganda and raised in Britain, Deo first took up running to manage his health. Over time, that personal discipline grew into a purposeful […]

Independent experts are alarmed by violations of children’s rights in US immigration proceedings

Thousands of children remain in custody without access to legal advice; a situation the experts warn forces minors to go through complex immigration procedures on their own and undermines their fundamental rights. The three special rapporteurs, appointed by the UN Council for Human Rightssaid they are liaising with the US government on this matter. Duty […]

Built on care and connection: how a Somali-British woman is strengthening diaspora communities

From that moment on, Safia learned early on what it meant to care for others. As a primary school student, Safia began helping newly arrived families by translating at doctor’s appointments and other essential gatherings, drawing on her own family’s migration experience. Now Safia leads the Women’s Inclusive Team (WIT) as Chief Executive – a […]

The Venezuelan people must be heard, the head of the UN human rights organization emphasizes

The US action made “all states around the world less safe,” said Ravina Shamdasani, spokesperson for the High Commissioner. Speaking to journalists in Geneva, Ms Shamdasani rejected the US justification for its intervention on the grounds of the Venezuelan government’s “long-standing and appalling” human rights record. “Accountability for human rights violations cannot be achieved through […]

Sudan: UN warns of unprecedented child hunger in Darfur as fighting fuels refugee exodus

The war, which broke out in April 2023 between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), has destroyed civilian infrastructure, collapsed basic services and caused one of the world’s largest displacement crises. A nutritional research A survey this month in the town of Um Baru in the Sudanese state of […]