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Tens of Thousands of Afghan Women Refugees Risk Being Returned to Acute Danger
Afghanistan's neighbors and the U.S. have failed to implement policies that protect Afghan refugees.
Nikole Hannah-Jones Calls for Reparations in Speech to UN General Assembly
“There can be no atonement if there is no repair,” said the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist.
Sexual Violence by Russian Troops in Ukraine “Chronically Underreported”
UN and Amnesty International representatives are calling on the international community to hold all parties accountable.
UN Chief Slams Fossil Fuel Industry for Using Ukraine War to Boost Profits
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres criticized the industry for trying to “lock in a high carbon future.”
Human Activity Altered 70 Percent of Earth’s Land, Degraded 40 Percent of It
UN report warns that an area almost the size of South America may be degraded if “business as usual” continues to 2050.
Russia’s Siege on Mariupol Is Leading to Mass Starvation, UN Official Says
The head of the UN World Food Program also warned of “mass migration beyond anything we've seen since WW2.”
After Undermining International Criminal Court, US Wants It to Charge Russians
U.S. hypocrisy is no more nakedly apparent than in the Senate’s unanimous resolution condemning Russia.
Progressives Demand Congress Cut Military Support for War on Yemen
The deadly blockade and bombardment of Yemen is now entering its eighth year.
UN Says 3.1 Million Ukrainians Have Become Refugees Since Start of War
Almost half of those who have fled the country are children, the UN reported.
1 Million People Have Fled Ukraine in the Past Week, UN Says
“Peace is the only way to halt this tragedy,” said the UN commissioner for refugees.