Latest Updates Around The World
António Guterres presented his latest biennial report on the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration to the Member States during an informal meeting of the General Assembly. This shows that in 2024 an estimated 304 million people were migrants, or 3.7 percent of the world’s population. Children accounted for between 12 and 14 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
That is according to UN human rights chief Volker Türk, who held talks this week with more than forty leaders of Sudanese civil society in the northern state’s capital, Dongola. “But these representatives have also found the solution,” Mr Türk said in a speech video about X. “There must be a total effort, both within […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
A few hold back tears, others smile nervously, aware that this moment marks the beginning of a life-changing journey far from home. “I have never left Guatemala City, let alone my country,” said Billy, one of the participants. “My family is very excited because I am the first among us to travel abroad.” Safe path […]
Her journey to humanitarian work started after years of service in hospitals in Aden, where she witnessed the vulnerable communities firsthand in access to healthcare access. “In Aden I worked in a private hospital,” she remembered. “I discovered that many people could not afford treatment. That reality encouraged me to find a way to help […]
