Zelensky thanks allies after Trump's 'thankless' jab, as Europe reaffirms support
Mar 03, 2025, at 02:45 pm
Kyiv: Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has expressed his gratitude to every world leader who expressed solidarity with his country, hours after US President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance accused him of not being “thankful”.
Dutch Parliament imposes partial ban on burqa
Jun 28, 2018, at 10:53 am
Amsterdam, June 28 (IBNS): The Dutch parliament on Tuesday passed a law that imposed a partial ban on the wearing of the Islamic clothing-the burqa and the niqab-in public transports, schools, hospitals and government buildings.
Partnerships will play key role in future of work in Europe and Central Asia - UN labour agency
Oct 06, 2017, at 04:52 am
New York, Oct 5(Just Earth News): The United Nations International Labour Organization’s 10th European Regional Meeting concluded on Thursday with a call for a future of work where partnerships play a key role in promoting dialogue, social progress and economic growth in the region.
Sep 23, 2017, at 01:29 pm
New York, Sept 23(Just Earth News): The migration crisis and associated threat of terrorism are the greatest threats ever faced by the European Union, Péter Szijjártó, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Hungary, told the United Nations on Friday , denouncing those that encourage ‘waves’ of migrants, which were only putting thousands of people in danger.
European ministers tell Assembly UN is proper place to tackle phenomenon of mass migrations
Sep 22, 2017, at 05:44 pm
New York, Sept 22(Just Earth News): From the podium of the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday, European foreign ministers called for humane treatment of the hundreds of thousands of refugees flooding into the continent and the orderly management of migrant flows that benefit the countries of origin, transit and destination.
Sep 13, 2017, at 04:39 am
New York, Sept 12(Just Earth News): More than 75 per cent of migrant and refugee children trying to reach Europe via the Central Mediterranean route face appalling levels of abuse, exploitation and trafficking, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said, calling on the continent to establish safe and regular pathways for migration.
Majority of children fleeing to Europe just want to get away, UNICEF reports
Jul 26, 2017, at 04:54 am
New York, July 25(Just Earth News): Facing violence and trauma in Libya and other countries, thousands of children decided to flee by themselves, seeking to get away but not necessarily aiming for Europe, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) on Tuesdayreported.
UN report reveals shocking abuse African migrant women face on their journey to Europe
Jul 22, 2017, at 04:46 am
New York, July 21(Just Earth News): The United Nations migration agency on Friday said that perhaps 80 per cent of Nigerian migrant women and girls arriving on Europe's shores in Italy could potentially be sex trafficking victims, spotlighting the horrific levels of abuse and violence migrants face along their arduous journeys for a better future.
UN-backed roadmap shows how to improve situation of separated refugee children in Europe
Jul 11, 2017, at 05:03 am
New York, July 10(Just Earth News): United Nations agencies on Monday issued a set of recommendations for action to improve the situation of refugee and migrant children arriving and staying in Europe without their parents or caregivers.
Refugee and migrant flows from Libya to Europe on the rise – UNHCR study
Jul 04, 2017, at 05:06 am
New York, July 3(Just Earth News): Movements by sea from Libya to Europe, despite being the most dangerous route for reaching the continent, have increased and there are indications that it will likely continue to do so, a new study by the United Nations refugee agency has revealed.
Polluted environments kill 1.4 million in Europe annually; UN agencies urge stepped-up action
Jun 14, 2017, at 04:28 am
New York, June 13(Just Earth News): As some 1.4 million people in Europe and Central Asia die prematurely each year from polluted environments, United Nations agency heads at high-level meeting call for regional leaders to scale up action to stem environmental deaths and diseases.
Recent tragedies at sea highlight urgency for safe pathways to Europe – UN refugee agency
May 31, 2017, at 06:24 am
New York, May 31(Just Earth News): Against the backdrop of more than 1,700 people having perished this year while undertaking perilous crossings across central Mediterranean Sea to reach mainland Europe, the United Nations refugee agency has appealed for “credible alternatives†to ensure accessible and safe ways for people in need of international protection to reach the continent.
UN refugee agency stresses importance of search missions after latest shipwreck in Europe
Mar 31, 2017, at 04:52 am
New York, Mar 30 (Just Earth News): With nearly 150 people dead or missing in another shipwreck off the Mediterranean coast, the United Nations refugee agency on Thursday stressed the importance of saving lives at sea.
Adhere to safeguards, avoid pushing back refugees, UNICEF, UN rights experts urge Europe
Feb 04, 2017, at 01:25 pm
New York, Feb 4 (Just Earth News): As Europe Union leaders gather on Friday in Malta to discuss new measures on migration, including increased cooperation with Libya, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and UN rights experts underlined the need to ensure that children are protected and that migrants should not be pushed back to places where their safety is at risk.
Backlogs and brutal weather put refugee and migrant children at risk in Europe – UNICEF
Jan 21, 2017, at 01:36 pm
New York, Jan 21 (Just Earth News): As the extreme cold weather and storms continue to sweep Central, Eastern and Southern Europe, refugee and migrant children are threatened by respiratory and other serious illnesses, according to the United Nations Children’s Fund.
UN agencies, partners launch new plan to address plight of refugees and migrants in Europe
Jan 20, 2017, at 04:44 am
New York, Jan 19 (Just Earth News): The United Nations refugee and migration agencies along with a host of partners on Thursday unveiled a new strategy and appeal to help address the challenges confronting hundreds of thousands of refugees and migrants in Europe.
UN refugee agency lauds Europe's rescue efforts in Mediterranean amid 'tragic start' to New Year
Jan 17, 2017, at 01:44 pm
New York, Jan 17 (Just Earth News): The United Nations refugee agency praised the Italian Coastguard in coordination with Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, for rescuing some 1,500 people from boats on the Mediterranean struggling in rough weather throughout the weekend.
More must be done to assist, protect freezing refugees and migrants in Europe – UN agency
Jan 14, 2017, at 04:56 am
New York, Jan 13 (Just Earth News): The United Nations refugee agency is urging European authorities to step up support and security for refugees migrants facing harsh winter conditions, particularly amid reports that people have frozen trying to enter or move across Europe.
Migrants battling exposure as freezing temperatures grip Europe, warns UN agency
Jan 12, 2017, at 04:43 am
New York, Jan 11 (Just Earth News): Sounding the alarm over the situation of thousands of migrants, asylum seekers and others enduring extreme cold conditions across Europe and Eastern Mediterranean, the United Nations migration agency has appealed for immediate action to save them from freezing to death.
Almost 300,000 migrants and refugees reached Europe over past 8 months – UN partner agency
Sep 14, 2016, at 12:57 pm
New York, Sept 14 (Just Earth News): Close to 300,000 migrants and refugees have reached Europe between the start of this year and mid-September, with most of them entering through Greece and Italy, according to an update from the International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Tuesday.
Visiting Greek island, Ban says refugees' nightmare 'not over,' urging humane approach across Europe
Jun 19, 2016, at 11:57 am
New York, June 19 (Just Earth News):Visiting the Greek island of Lesbos, which has become migrants' entry point to Europe, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on the countries in the region to respond with a humane and human rights-based approach, instead of border closures, barriers and bigotry.
UNICEF warns of growing exploitation risk for refugee and migrant children arriving in Europe
Jun 15, 2016, at 03:33 am
New York, June 14 (Just Earth News):More than nine out of 10 refugee and migrant children arriving in Europe this year through Italy are unaccompanied, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) reported on Tuesday, warning of the growing threats of abuse, exploitation and death that such children are facing.
Jun 01, 2016, at 03:06 pm
New York, June 1 (Just Earth News): At least 880 people appear to have died over the past week as their vessels capsized in the Mediterranean, bringing the total fatalities along the dangerous crossing route to 2,510 so far this year, the United Nations refugee agency said today, as Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called for a comprehensive and collective response to large movements of refugees and migrants.
Ban says Europe's border restrictions not in line with international law 'or human decency'
Mar 02, 2016, at 02:47 pm
New York, Mar 2 (Just Earth News/IBNS): In Spain on Tuesday evening, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon praised the country's efforts to address some of “the most urgent issues on the international agenda,†including the plight of asylum seekers fleeing across the Mediterranean, and the devastating war in Syria.
‘Migrant-bashing has dangerously become the norm’ in Europe - UN rights expert
Feb 19, 2016, at 02:49 pm
New York, Feb 19 (Just Earth News/IBNS) As the European Union summit starts in Brussels, a United Nations expert on the human rights of migrants warned on Thursday that it has become impossible in Europe to have a meaningful discussion about migrant's rights, diversity, and integration.
Winter poses hazards to child refugees and migrants arriving in Europe: UN
Jan 20, 2016, at 02:59 pm
New York, Jan 20 (Just Earth News/IBNS): With children now accounting for more than one in three of the tens of thousands of refugees and migrants flooding into Europe, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Tuesday voiced concern at the impact recent sub-zero temperatures and snowy conditions were having on them.
Refugees and migrants braving seas to flee to Europe in 2015 top one million: UN
Dec 31, 2015, at 02:23 pm
New York, Dec 31 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Refugees and migrants fleeing to Europe by sea this year have passed one million, according to figures just released by the UN refugee agency, many on perilous trips aboard inadequate vessels run by people smugglers, with at least 3,735 more believed drowned.
Refugees and migrants fleeing to Europe in 2015 top unprecedented one million- UN
Dec 23, 2015, at 01:54 pm
New York, Dec 23 (Just Earth News/IBNS) The number of refugees and migrants fleeing to Europe in 2015 has topped an unprecedented one million – at least 3,600 died or went missing in the crossings – the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) reported today, calling for much more to be done to receive and aid those uprooted by persecution, conflict and poverty.
Spike in number of refugee and migrant children on the move in Europe: UNICEF
Nov 17, 2015, at 01:54 pm
New York, Nov 17 (Just Earth News/IBNS): With record numbers of child refugees and migrants – 700 a day seeking asylum in Europe –the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said it has identified five groups of vulnerable children and is mobilizing tailored actions to meet their needs.
Funds needed to cope with 5,000 daily refugee arrivals as winter hits Europe: UNHCR
Nov 06, 2015, at 02:06 pm
New York, Nov 6 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Thursday appealed to donors for more than $95 million to make sure emergency shelters are equipped with heating and ensure other measures are in place to protect from the harsh winter weather the unrelenting flow of refugees and migrants arriving in Greece and travelling through the Balkan countries.