Development
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IOM, Peru strengthen cooperation to combat human trafficking
Jul 2, 2016News Hour: IOM Peru and the Peruvian Ministry of Interior have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen cooperation in matters of trafficking in persons and smuggling of migrants. The MoU was signed by IOM Peru... -
Migrants and refugees fleeing sexual ferocity, abuse and exploitation in Libya
Jul 2, 2016News Hour: Horrifying accounts of sexual violence, killings, torture and religious persecution collected by Amnesty International reveal the shocking range of abuses along the smuggling routes to and through Libya. Amnesty International spoke to at least... -
Takehiko Nakao nominated as voting opens for next term of ADB president
Jul 1, 2016News Hour: The voting process opened today for the appointment of the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) President, for a 5-year term starting on 24 November 2016. The serving ADB President Takehiko Nakao was the sole nominee... -
Actor Michelle Yeoh returned to Nepal to promote disaster preparedness, resilience and the Global Goals
Jul 1, 2016News Hour: Award-winning global movie star and Nepal earthquake survivor Michelle Yeoh travelled back to Kathmandu last week as a United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Goodwill Ambassador. She visited the capital and surrounding villages and exchanged... -
Filmmakers and Migration Experts from five continents form PLURAL+ 2016 jury
Jul 1, 2016News Hour: PLURAL+, an international youth video festival focusing on migration, diversity and social inclusion, is pleased to announce its 2016 International Jury: Jayro Bustamante, Jeffrey McCrann, Joy Obuya, Saemmool Lee, Sebastian Kraner and Zach Ingrasci.... -
IOM UK launches “Portraits of Welcome” campigen to mark Refugee Week
Jul 1, 2016News Hour: This year IOM became an official partner of Refugee Week in the UK, celebrating the contributions of refugees and marking the continued need for protection and support of forced migrants. The theme for 2016’s... -
3.6 million children now at risk from increasing violence in Iraq
Jun 30, 2016News Hour: 3.6 million children in Iraq – one in five in the country are at serious risk of death, injury, sexual violence, abduction and recruitment into armed groups, according to a new UNICEF report. A... -
Unprecedented level of food insecurity in South Sudan
Jun 30, 2016News Hour: Up to 4.8 million people in South Sudan well over one-third of the population – will be facing severe food shortages over the coming months, and the risk of a hunger catastrophe continues to... -
Experience sharing workshop on community disaster reduction and relief
Jun 30, 2016News Hour: On 28 June 2016, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in China, as part of the Sharing and Learning on Community Based Disaster Management in Asia Project (CBDM Asia Phase II), co-hosted an Experience... -
Police must be held accountable for death in custody in Malaysia
Jun 30, 2016News Hour: The Malaysian authorities’ failure to hold anyone accountable for the death in custody of N. Dharmendran raises serious questions about their commitment to ending serious human rights violations, Amnesty International said today. The statement...
