"IMMIGRATION"

Ahead of World Refugee Day, UN Secretary-General António Guterres visited refugees living in New York City area. He appealed to developed countries to “meaningfully increase” the number of refugee resettlement opportunities. UNIFEED

Conflict, violence and other crises left a record 36.5 million children displaced from their homes at the end of 2021, UNICEF estimates – the highest number recorded since the Second World War. This figure includes 13.7 million refugee and asylum-seeking children† and nearly 22.8 million children who are internally displaced due to conflict and violence. UNICEF

International Criminal Court Prosecutor pledges to deliver justice against crimes committed in Libya, briefing Security Council on new investigation strategy.

General Assembly reviews global progress towards sustainable urbanization.

In Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador, governments are looking at ways to halt migration and encourage young people to stay in their home countries, according to the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). In El Salvador, a rural development programme is having positive results, encouraging young people to take up careers in agriculture. IFAD

Given the continuing desperate plight of migrants and refugees at the Belarus-Poland border, the UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR) reiterated its call to both countries to urgently address this appalling situation in line with their obligations under international human rights law and refugee law. OHCHR

Ahead of the International Migrants Day, the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) urgently called on governments and health providers for better access to Covid-19 vaccines for migrants two years into the pandemic. UNTV CH

Taneti Maamau, President, Head of Government and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Immigration of the Republic of Kiribati, addresses the general debate of the 76th Session of the General Assembly of the UN (New York, 21-27 September 2021).

Smugglers brought Ifrah Ahmed to Ireland where she claimed asylum. Now she is a global campaigner against FGM and a High Profile Supporter for the UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency. UNHCR

Since the start of 2021, the number of migrant children reported in Mexico has increased sharply from 380 to nearly 3,500, announced Jean Gough, UNICEF Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean, after wrapping up a 5-day visit to Mexico, including stops along its northern border with the United States. UNICEF