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Experts of the Committee on Migrant Workers Commend Peru on Assistance to Peruvian Nationals Detained Abroad, Raise Questions on the Treatment of Venezuelan Migrants and Migration due to Climate Change

4 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on Migrant Workers Commend Peru on Assistance to Peruvian Nationals Detained Abroad, Raise Questions on the Treatment of Venezuelan Migrants and Migration due to Climate Change 05 December 2024 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families today concluded its consideration of the second periodic report of Peru, with Committee…

Deputy UN chief demands action to protect vulnerable migrants

4 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Deputy UN chief demands action to protect vulnerable migrants 05 December 2024 © IOM/Alexander Bee A group of migrants pass through Djibouti. Migration is one of the defining issues of our time, with migrants accounting for 3.6 per cent of the global population, the UN Deputy Secretary-General said on Thursday, urging coordinated action to find better solutions that prioritise safety, equity…

World News in Brief: Human rights in Ukraine, multilateralism gets airborne, enforced disappearances in Colombia

4 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: Human rights in Ukraine, multilateralism gets airborne, enforced disappearances in Colombia 05 December 2024 © UNICEF/Aleksey Filippov The war in Ukraine has forcibly displaced families who are fleeing missile attacks and violence, with many children impacted. The UN human rights chief on Thursday told a conference in the Ukrainian capital that in the face of Russia’s…

$1.4 billion needed for sexual and reproductive health services in crisis-hit countries

4 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home $1.4 billion needed for sexual and reproductive health services in crisis-hit countries 05 December 2024 © UNFPA/Ralph Tedy Erol Mothers wait with their children to be vaccinated at a UNFPA-suppoted hospital in southern Haiti. The UN sexual and reproductive health agency, UNFPA, appealed on Thursday for $1.4 billion to safeguard the rights and well-being of women, girls and youth in 57…

Global trade to hit record $33 trillion in 2024, but uncertainties over tariffs loom

4 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Global trade to hit record $33 trillion in 2024, but uncertainties over tariffs loom 05 December 2024 UNCTAD/Abrham Grizaw Global trade is expected to hit a record $33 trillion in 2024. Global trade is poised to hit a record $33 trillion in 2024, showcasing remarkable resilience despite persistent economic and geopolitical challenges, a UN report revealed on Thursday…

‘War on drugs has failed, completely and utterly’: UN human rights chief

4 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home ‘War on drugs has failed, completely and utterly’: UN human rights chief 05 December 2024 UNAMA/Eric Kanalstein On the outskirts of Kabul, the Afghan Ministries of the Interior and Counter-Narcotics burn more than 20 tons of illicit drugs and alcohol (file photo). The UN human rights chief has called on leaders and international stakeholders to radically rethink global drug policy, stating…

Children of Sudan show ‘a strength that deserves recognition’

4 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Children of Sudan show ‘a strength that deserves recognition’ 05 December 2024 © UNICEF/Ahmed Mohamdeen Elfatih Ishmael Beah visits children at a UNICEF-supported child-friendly space in Port Sudan. The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) Goodwill Ambassador Ishmael Beah visited Sudan this week, meeting children and families whose lives have been upended by the brutal war between rival militaries…

UN health agency approves ‘groundbreaking’ TB test

4 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN health agency approves ‘groundbreaking’ TB test 05 December 2024 © UNICEF/Mark Naftalin A four-year-old girl is treated for malnutrition and pulmonary tuberculosis at a hospital in Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan A potentially “groundbreaking” test for tuberculosis (TB) has been endorsed by the UN World Health Organization (WHO) as part of continuing efforts to eradicate one of the planet…

Private sector urged to act as world faces $23 trillion loss from land degradation

4 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Private sector urged to act as world faces $23 trillion loss from land degradation 05 December 2024 © ILO/Gastón Chedufau Men work in a tobacco field in Argentina. The private sector has been urged to make the sustainable management of land a key part of corporate and financial strategy going forward, as the world risks losing half of global GDP - estimated at $23 trillion - due to…

Mexico: Boom in organised crime making femicide invisible, local activist says

4 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Mexico: Boom in organised crime making femicide invisible, local activist says 05 December 2024 UNIC Mexico/Eloísa Farrera The mural "Sowing memory, reaping justice" represents the community and the victims of femicide in the State of Mexico. With more than 2,526 women murdered in the past three decades – from 1993 through 2023 – and hundreds disappeared, Ciudad Juárez remains…