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Concerns have been raised about the "coercive" repatriation from Tanzania of Burundian refugees, many of whom do not want to return to their home country.

Children in Gaza are voicing their demands for the future through a UN-run initiative that seeks to amplify their voices and restore the "fundamentals of childhood".

The full-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russian troops on 24 February 2022 shattered the peaceful aspirations of an entire continent, but war must never be the new normal, UN General Assembly President Annalena Baerbock said on Tuesday.

BRATISLAVA, February 24 (IPS) - "We have a saying here in Ukraine now - 'young people meet at their friends' funerals rather than at weddings.' It's sad, but very true."

NEW YORK, February 23 (IPS) - Trump's immigration policy is destroying America's greatness Immigrants are the backbone of America's greatness-- powering its economy, enriching its culture, and advancing its global leadership. Yet under the guise of . ...

GENEVA, February 23 (IPS) - A report published today by the UN Human Rights Office graphically details the lived experiences of some of the hundreds of thousands of people trafficked from dozens of countries around the world into working in ...

The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has received credible reports of civilian casualties following airstrikes carried out by Pakistan inside Afghanistan late on 21 February and into the early hours of the next day.

Judges at the UN-backed International Criminal Court (ICC) on Monday opened a confirmation of charges hearing for former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, to determine whether there is sufficient evidence to send him to trial on alleged crimes .. ...

In Geneva, delegates from more than 120 countries gathered on Monday to mark 20 years of the UN Human Rights Council and a shared commitment to international law, amid runaway global instability, wars and resurgent conflict.

A 16-year-old Haitian boy has been talking about how he was lured into working for a criminal gang but then threatened with death when he said he would not fight against the police.