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World News in Brief: Protection call for refugees in Pakistan, ‘One Health’ plan launched, radio waves saving lives

·November 3, 2023·3 min read

According to news reports, Pakistani security forces began detaining and deporting dozens of Afghans under the new policy this week after a Government deadline for them to leave ran out. The majority of undocumented refugees who have settled in Pakistan over decades are from neighbouring Afghanistan, and following the Taliban...

New UN policy paper launched to counter and address online hate

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·July 6, 2023·2 min read

The policy paper, Countering and Addressing Online Hate Speech: A Guide for Policy Makers and Practitioners, was developed jointly by the UN Office with the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) Human Rights, Big Data and Technology Project, at the UK’s University of Essex. ‘Unprecedented speed’ “We have seen across the world, and time, how...

$1.72 billion plan launched to support Venezuelans on the move in Latin America and the Caribbean

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·December 4, 2022·2 min read

Co-led by the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) the Regional Inter-Agency Coordination Platform for Refugees and Migrants from Venezuela (R4V), aims to respond to the needs of millions who cannot afford three meals a day; lack safe and decent housing; face hurdles in accessing...

New global alliance launched to end AIDS in children by 2030 |

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·August 2, 2022·1 min read

The new Global Alliance for Ending AIDS in Children by 2030, made up of UN agencies, civil society groups, governments and international partners, was announced at the landmark International AIDS Conference, which comes to a close in Montréal, Canada, on Tuesday. ‘Healthy, informed generation’ Addressing the conference, Limpho Nteko from...