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Thousands at risk of trafficking amid Rohingya refugee crisis
Aug 2, 2018Thousands of people caught up in Bangladesh’s Rohingya refugee crisis are at risk of human trafficking, IOM, the UN Migration Agency, counter-trafficking experts have warned, stressing that the scourge of exploitation can only be tackled if... -
UN chief to discuss North Korea in Japan
Aug 1, 2018UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres is expected to discuss the North Korea crisis with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during his visit to Japan next week, a UN spokeswoman said Tuesday. Guterres will be in Tokyo for... -
UN calls for more support for people with disabilities
Jul 26, 2018Saying a world free from discrimination was possible, the head of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Achim Steiner urged nations to work together to ensure equal rights for people with disabilities. “A world free from... -
UN chief urges Israel, Palestinians to avoid ‘devastating conflict’
Jul 22, 2018UN Secretary- General Antonio Guterres called Saturday on Israelis and Palestinians to avoid “another devastating conflict” after resurgent violence claimed five lives on Friday. “I am gravely concerned over the dangerous escalation of violence in Gaza... -
Afghanistan looks to diaspora to promote development
Jul 18, 2018IOM, in partnership with the Government of Afghanistan, this week organized a workshop to help Afghanistan to engage with its diaspora abroad to promote the country’s development. The event was the first of its kind in... -
UN Secretary’s visit highlights need of funding in Rohingya camps in Bangladesh
Jul 4, 2018UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres and World Bank President Jim Yong Kim called on the world to support Bangladesh’s Rohingya refugee camps, where IOM, the UN Migration Agency, and UN partner agencies urgently need new funding... -
Government-NGO collective efforts to prevent child marriage stressed
Jul 3, 2018Collective efforts of all government and non-government entities concerned have become an urgent need to combat child marriage and child pregnancy. Prevention of children marriage and child pregnancy is the precondition for substantial and sustainable improvement... -
UN chief applauds Bangladesh for ‘opening borders’ to Rohingya refugees in need
Jul 3, 2018On mission in Bangladesh, the Secretary-General praised the country for keeping its borders open and receiving those in need of international protection. “In a world where so many borders are closed, [the people and Government of... -
Rohingyas want justice, safe return home: Guterres
Jul 2, 2018The United Nation Secretary General Antonio Guterres today said Rohingyas want justice and safe return home. “I’ve just heard unimaginable accounts of killing and rape from Rohingyas who recently fled Myanmar. They want justice and safe... -
Guterres visit to assess progress towards return of Rohingyas
Jun 29, 2018The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will assess progress towards a safe, voluntary and dignified return of Rohingyas during his visit to Bangladesh starting from July 1, said St‚phane Dujarric, spokesman for the secretary-general. Around 700,000 Rohingyas...
