Karabakh emergency escalates, thousands still pouring into Armenia: UN agencies

Karabakh emergency escalates, thousands still pouring into Armenia: UN agencies

Over 88,000 refugees from the Karabakh region have fled to Armenia in less than a week and humanitarian needs are surging, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Friday. Read the full story, “Karabakh emergency escalates, thousands still pouring into Armenia: UN agencies”, on globalissues.org → Check out our Latest…

Karabakh emergency escalates, thousands still pouring into Armenia: UN agencies

Mediterranean ‘becoming a cemetery for children and their futures’ — Global Issues

More than 11,600 unaccompanied children have crossed the Central Mediterranean to Italy so far this year the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Friday, an increase of 60 per cent compared with last year. The number of arrivals peaked this month on the small island of Lampedusa off Italy’s southern…

Karabakh emergency escalates, thousands still pouring into Armenia: UN agencies

WHO supports battle against cholera in the east — Global Issues

The UN agency said on Friday that 264 suspected cholera cases, four confirmed cases and 16 associated deaths werereportedin the eastern state as of 25 September. Investigations are taking place to determine whether the disease has spread to Khartoum and South Kordofan states, which have seen increased cases of acute…

Right to information still an ‘empty promise’ for billions — Global Issues

Right to information still an ‘empty promise’ for billions — Global Issues

“Without universal and meaningful connectivity for all, the right to information is an empty promise for billions of people around the world,” Irene Khan said in her message to mark the International Day for Universal Access to Information, observed annually on 28 September. The focus this year is on the…

Rights chief calls for international help to provide ‘way out of chaos’ in Haiti — Global Issues

Rights chief calls for international help to provide ‘way out of chaos’ in Haiti — Global Issues

“Every day the lives of Haitian people become even harder, but it is vital that we do not give up. Their situation is not hopeless. With international support and resolve, the Haitian people can tackle this grave insecurity, and find a way out of this chaos,” Mr. Türk said. The…

International community asked to act fast ‘in name of victims’ of gang violence — Global Issues

International community asked to act fast ‘in name of victims’ of gang violence — Global Issues

The Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry reiterated his call for an international force in his speech to the UN General Assembly on Friday 22 September. “In the name of the women and girls raped every day, the thousands of families driven from their homes, the children and young people of…

Karabakh emergency escalates, thousands still pouring into Armenia: UN agencies

‘You can’t even face your own parents’, activist against cyberbullying tells Human Rights Council — Global Issues

According to findings from the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), 130 million students worldwide experience bullying, which has been exacerbated by the spread of digital technologies. UNICEF estimates that one in every three students from 13 to 15 is a victim. Suicide risk The Council heard heartfelt testimony from 15-year-old Santa…

Karabakh emergency escalates, thousands still pouring into Armenia: UN agencies

Sustainable tourism boost, record Antarctic sea ice melt — Global Issues

That’s the message from UN chief António Guterres on World Tourism Day observed on Wednesday. According to the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), tourism employs one in every 10 people on Earth. To protect tourism jobs, Mr. Guterres said that governments and businesses must invest in sustainable and resilient practices,…

Karabakh emergency escalates, thousands still pouring into Armenia: UN agencies

Israeli settlements ‘systematically erode’ viability of Palestinian State — Global Issues

During the last three months, more than 10,000 housing units were advanced, Tor Wennesland told ambassadors at the UN Security Council in New York. “Settlements further entrench the occupation, fuel violence, impede Palestinian access to their land and resources, and systematically erode the viability of a Palestinian State as part…