UN Chiefs Call for International Solidarity to Address Migrant and Refugee Flows in Libya: The Director-General of the International Organization for Migration William Lacy Swing, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein and the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Libya Martin … [Read more...] about UN Chiefs Call for International Solidarity to Address Migrant and Refugee Flows in Libya
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Deadliest winter for refugee and migrant children crossing the Central Mediterranean, says UNICEF
Deadliest winter for refugee and migrant children crossing the Central Mediterranean, says UNICEF: A record number of refugee and migrant deaths in the Mediterranean over the past three months, including an estimated 190 children*, has prompted an urgent appeal from UNICEF to leaders of European Union member states meeting in Malta. At least 1,354 migrants and refugees … [Read more...] about Deadliest winter for refugee and migrant children crossing the Central Mediterranean, says UNICEF
WHO and partners immunized over 155 000 migrant children through special vaccination posts in South Sudan
WHO and partners immunized over 155 000 migrant children through special vaccination posts in South Sudan: In response to the poliomyelitis outbreak associated with type 2 circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus (cVDPV2) and ambiguous vaccine derived polio virus (aVDPVs) identified in Unity state, the World Health Organization (WHO), in collaboration with Ministry of … [Read more...] about WHO and partners immunized over 155 000 migrant children through special vaccination posts in South Sudan
How teachers can help migrant learners feel more included | The Conversation
Migrant children can feel left out and excluded in schools far from home. Kim Ludbrook/EPAChildren are often at the forefront of working out what it means to be a new arrival in a different country. They feel the anxiety that comes with being the new girl or boy at school. They’re in an environment that emphasises “integration” – learning new rules, making new friends, possibly … [Read more...] about How teachers can help migrant learners feel more included | The Conversation
How migrant entrepreneurs are a force for good in South Africa | The Conversation
Migrant entrepreneurs in South Africa face constant security threats and enjoy minimal protection from the police. Thom PierceSince the advent of democracy in South Africa in 1994, migrant entrepreneurs have been portrayed as driving small local businesses to the wall, taking jobs and engaging in illegal and other nefarious business practices. A survey in 2010 found that 60% … [Read more...] about How migrant entrepreneurs are a force for good in South Africa | The Conversation
