Rights
New York, Nov 5 (JEN): The United Nations refugee agency on Tuesday launched a global campaign aimed at ending within a decade the problem of statelessness – a legal limbo for the more than 10 million people worldwide who lack a nationality and the human rights protections that go with it. more
Forced displacement in Somalia shows ‘no signs of easing,’ UN agency warns
New York, Sept 17 (JEN) Alarming circumstances such as forced evictions, drought, conflict and lack of livelihood have forced over 130,000 people from their homes in Somalia so far this yea ...
UN agency hails Suriname for eliminating gender discrimination in nationality laws
New York, July 26 (JEN) The United Nations refugee agency on Friday welcomed a recent decision taken by the Suriname National Assembly that enables mothers to pass on nationality to their ch ...
