UK’s bid to export some refugees to Rwanda, ‘all wrong’, says UN refugee chief
UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, on Monday dismissed the British Government’s proposal to process United Kingdom-bound asylum seekers in Rwanda,…
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Customs authorities of Central Asia, Southern Caucasus and Pakistan unite against border control threats
Dushanbe (Tajikistan), 13 June 2022 – border control threats – Illicit drug trafficking and other forms of organized crime channelled through Afghanistan…
Mediterranean Sea journeys for migrants have grown more deadly: UNHCR
Migrants who risk their lives to cross the Mediterranean to Europe on flimsy boats often piloted by people-smugglers, are at greater risk…
Maritime students send special SOS: SAVE OUR OCEANS
More than 200 students from half a dozen different countries – lining up to spell out a clear message to the world:…
Death sentence for Ukraine foreign fighters is a war crime: UN rights office
The UN human rights office, OHCHR, on Friday condemned the death sentence handed down to three foreign fighters in Ukraine by a…
Three new expert-led guides to combat crimes that affect the environment
Three new expert-led UNODC legislative guides to combat crimes that affect the environment Vienna (Austria), 10 June 2022 – “Wildlife and forest…
90 victims of human trafficking rescued at refugee camp in Malawi
The widespread exploitation of men, women, and children at a refugee camp in Malawi has been uncovered by the United Nations Office…
UN Voluntary Trust Fund for Victims of Human Trafficking
UN Voluntary Trust Fund for Victims of Human Trafficking: 20 new NGO projects selected for emergency grants under the sixth grant cycle…
Zero waste: The Portuguese business turning leftover fish into dog treats
Zero waste: There’s no doubt that food loss and waste, has been undermining the sustainability of our food systems.
Turkey has set 10 conditions for Sweden and Finland to join NATO
Ankara has set 10 conditions for Stockholm and Helsinki, the fulfillment of which could force the Turkish authorities to reconsider their attitude…