Refugees
From Afghanistan, Angelina Jolie Warns of Refugee Crisis in Libya and Cote D’Ivoire
According to the UN Refugee Agency, some 100,000 people have fled from Libya to Tunisia in recent days. From UNHCR, some incredible footage of the chaos at the Libya-Tunisia border.
Dear Sweden: How About Not Deporting Vulnerable Iraqis?
Swedish authorities plan on deporting 25 Iraqi asylum seekers later today. This is despite the fact that the UN Refugee Agency has warned that asylum seekers originating from several provinces in Iraq should be granted refugee status under the 1951 Refugee Convention.
Ivorians Vote With Their Feet. Flee to Liberia.
About 25,000 Ivorians have fled their country to neighboring Liberia. The UN Refugee Agency just posted this video about a Liberian community struggling to cope with the influx of refugees.
Iraq’s Invisible Refugees
The tragic flight of minorities from central Iraq to the north has not only been a larger crisis than anyone anticipated. It has also created a new, secondary crisis for host communities that governments, donors, and aid agencies are only beginning to figure out how to address.
Djibouti: A Better Place (Over Somalia, that is) (Video)
A video from the UN Refugee Agency that follows Somali refugees in neighboring Djbouti.
Greece: A Harsh Welcome to Europe
This is a pretty amazing mini-documentary from the UN refugee Agency about the experiences of a Darfuri migrant in Greece.
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The SC; HRC; DPRK; South Sudan
The SC: The Security Council today held its last consultations under the Council Presidency of ROK. Tomorrow, Russia will take over the rotating Presidency of the Security Council for March under Ambassador Vitaly Churkin.
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The SG; Mali; Middle East; Palestine
The SG: At the Fifth Global Forum of the UN Alliance of Civilizations in Vienna, Austria today, the SG emphasized the role of youth in ensuring a “prosperous, equitable and peaceful future.”
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The SG; DRC; HRC; Palestinian Prisoner
The SG: In Ethiopia over the weekend, the SG is now in the United Arab Emirates. Today he met with Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashed Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, where the two discussed developments in the region, including Syria, Iran, Lebanon, Egypt and Jordan, and in the Middle East Peace Process.
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