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More than 90 per cent of Africa migrants would make perilous Europe journey again, despite the risks

A landmark UN migration study published on Monday shows that 93 per cent of Africans making the journey to European countries along irregular routes, would do it again, despite facing often life-threatening danger.

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Lack of funding leaves millions of children in conflict and disaster zones at risk

Millions of children living in areas affected by conflict and disaster are at risk because of substantial shortages in funding for lifesaving humanitarian programmes, UNICEF said on Oct 22, 2019.

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Reclaiming the universality of human rights

Organized by International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and its member organization Taiwan Association for Human Rights (TAHR), the 40th Congress of FIDH will take place in Taipei, Taiwan, during 21-25 October 2019. Founded in 1922, FIDH is the...

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Anti-Semitism ‘toxic to democracy’, UN expert warns, calling for better education

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Ahmed Shaheed, Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief addresses the UN General...

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