The International Organization for Migration (IOM); the UN refugee agency, UNCHR; and the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) also called for […]
UK Bill ‘significantly erodes’ human rights and refugee protections, UN agencies warn
Concerns over legislation The Illegal Immigration Bill eliminates access to asylum for anyone who arrives “irregularly” in the UK, meaning […]
Agencies join forces with deminers to reclaim agricultural land in Ukraine
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) have designed a new joint programme for smallholder […]
UN agencies warn of rising hunger risk in 18 ‘hotspots’
Sudan, Burkina Faso, Haiti and Mali have been elevated to the highest alert level, joining Afghanistan, Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan and […]
Ukraine: Winter's downward spiral documented by UN agencies
Nine months after Russia invaded Ukraine, rural households are increasingly forced to scale down or abandon agricultural activities, according to […]