Rights
New York: Governments are being urged to ensure that the rights of indigenous peoples are recognized, whether they are living on their traditional lands or forced to move elsewhere. more
Safe and orderly migration is ‘in everybody’s interest’, says senior UN official

International migration “has been with us forever”, and a safe and orderly means of facilitating it is “in everybody’s interest”, said a UN envoy.

EU migration deal welcomed by UN agencies

New York: UN humanitarian agencies on Friday broadly welcomed a freshly-inked deal on migration by European Union leaders which calls for more Member States to take responsibility within ...

Realistic solutions must form basis of Global Compact for migration – UN conference

New York: Reflecting the reality of life on the ground for millions of migrants fleeing their homes must form the basis of the upcoming United Nations-backed Global Compact for migration, ...

UN forum examines role partnerships play in tackling global migration challenge

New York: Partnerships at local, national, regional and international levels are crucial to ensuring global migration is better managed, the United Nations migration agency chief said Mon ...

Avoid ‘mutual aggravation’ of the complex link between water scarcity, forced migration, UN agency warns

New York: Severe lack of water affecting two-thirds of the global population for at least part of the year is manifesting into complex challenges, the United Nations food security agency ...

Ahead of Social Justice Day, UN agency calls for fair labour migration governance

New York, Feb 20 (JEN): Many migrant workers end up trapped in low-pay, unsafe and unhealthy jobs, the head of the United Nations labour agency warned Monday, calling for the adoption of ...