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'You All Are Going To Hell': Trump Slams UN, Western Nations Over Migration
US President Donald Trump relentlessly mocked the United Nations on Tuesday in his first address since his White House comeback, blasting it for failing to bring peace and claiming the world body encourages illegal migration.
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At 8,938, Migrant Deaths Hit Record Last Year: UN Agency
Last year was the deadliest on record for migrants, with nearly 9,000 people confirmed to have died on perilous routes that include crossing the Sahara Desert or the Mediterranean Sea, the UN migration agency said on Friday.
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UN Migration Agency Lays Off Around 20% Headquarter Staff Amid US Aid Cuts: Report
The UN migration agency, which has been hit hard by US foreign aid cuts, has launched more mass layoffs, impacting around a fifth of staff at its Geneva headquarters, employees said Friday.
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Over 560,000 Affected By "Unprecedented" Yemen Floods: UN
Severe flooding and violent windstorms have affected 562,000 people across Yemen in recent weeks, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said Thursday, appealing for $13.3 million in donations amid a funding shortfall.
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"UN Agency Is Lying": Rwanda Denies Claims On UK Asylum Seekers
Rwanda said the United Nations refugee agency had lied when it told a British court this week that asylum seekers sent to the East African country could be moved on again to states where they risked torture or death.
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"Conflict Very, Very Big Driver": UN Says 120 Million Displaced Worldwide
A staggering total of 120 million people are living forcibly displaced by war, violence, and persecution, the UN said Thursday, branding the ever-increasing number a "terrible indictment on the state of the world".
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India Got Over $111 Billion In Remittances In 2022 - A World Record: UN
India received over USD 111 billion in remittances in 2022, setting a world record for getting the largest remittances ever recorded, becoming the first country to surpass the USD 100 billion mark, the United Nations migration agency has said.
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India Becomes 1st Country To Receive Over $100 Billion In Remittances: UN
India received over USD 111 billion in remittances in 2022, the largest in the world, becoming the first country to reach and even surpass the USD 100 billion mark, the United Nations migration agency has said.
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16 Dead, 28 Missing In Migrant Boat Capsize Off Africa's Djibouti: UN
At least 16 people are dead and 28 missing in a new migrant boat disaster off the coast of the Horn of Africa nation of Djibouti, the UN's International Organization for Migration said on Tuesday.
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Majority Of Migrant Deaths Over The Last 10 Years From Drowning: UN
Drowning has been the biggest cause of recorded migrant deaths over the past 10 years, the UN's migration agency said Tuesday, with victim numbers topping 36,000.
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2023 Was Deadliest Year For Migrants In A Decade: UN
At least 8,565 people died on migration routes worldwide in 2023, making it the deadliest year since records began a decade ago, the United Nations said Wednesday.
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Over 5,00,000 Afghans Flee Pakistan After Order To Leave Or Face Arrest: UN
More than 500,000 Afghans have fled Pakistan in the four months since Islamabad ordered undocumented migrants to leave or face arrest, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said Monday.
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At Least 30 Migrants Missing After 2 Shipwrecks Off Italian Island: Report
At least 30 migrants are missing following two shipwrecks off the Italian island of Lampedusa, according to survivor testimony, the UN's migration agency said Sunday.
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UK's Illegal Migration Bill Contradicts International Law: UN
Britain's Illegal Migration Bill, aimed at stopping thousands of migrants arriving in the country, is at odds with London's obligations under international law, the United Nations said Tuesday.
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Nearly 100 Migrants "Still Floating In Mediterranean, Risk Drowning": UN
Libya Migrants: Around 100 migrants fleeing war-ravaged Libya have run into difficulty in the Mediterranean and could drown, the UN said Monday, urging a rapid rescue.
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'You All Are Going To Hell': Trump Slams UN, Western Nations Over Migration
US President Donald Trump relentlessly mocked the United Nations on Tuesday in his first address since his White House comeback, blasting it for failing to bring peace and claiming the world body encourages illegal migration.
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At 8,938, Migrant Deaths Hit Record Last Year: UN Agency
Last year was the deadliest on record for migrants, with nearly 9,000 people confirmed to have died on perilous routes that include crossing the Sahara Desert or the Mediterranean Sea, the UN migration agency said on Friday.
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UN Migration Agency Lays Off Around 20% Headquarter Staff Amid US Aid Cuts: Report
The UN migration agency, which has been hit hard by US foreign aid cuts, has launched more mass layoffs, impacting around a fifth of staff at its Geneva headquarters, employees said Friday.
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Over 560,000 Affected By "Unprecedented" Yemen Floods: UN
Severe flooding and violent windstorms have affected 562,000 people across Yemen in recent weeks, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said Thursday, appealing for $13.3 million in donations amid a funding shortfall.
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"UN Agency Is Lying": Rwanda Denies Claims On UK Asylum Seekers
Rwanda said the United Nations refugee agency had lied when it told a British court this week that asylum seekers sent to the East African country could be moved on again to states where they risked torture or death.
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"Conflict Very, Very Big Driver": UN Says 120 Million Displaced Worldwide
A staggering total of 120 million people are living forcibly displaced by war, violence, and persecution, the UN said Thursday, branding the ever-increasing number a "terrible indictment on the state of the world".
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India Got Over $111 Billion In Remittances In 2022 - A World Record: UN
India received over USD 111 billion in remittances in 2022, setting a world record for getting the largest remittances ever recorded, becoming the first country to surpass the USD 100 billion mark, the United Nations migration agency has said.
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India Becomes 1st Country To Receive Over $100 Billion In Remittances: UN
India received over USD 111 billion in remittances in 2022, the largest in the world, becoming the first country to reach and even surpass the USD 100 billion mark, the United Nations migration agency has said.
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16 Dead, 28 Missing In Migrant Boat Capsize Off Africa's Djibouti: UN
At least 16 people are dead and 28 missing in a new migrant boat disaster off the coast of the Horn of Africa nation of Djibouti, the UN's International Organization for Migration said on Tuesday.
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Majority Of Migrant Deaths Over The Last 10 Years From Drowning: UN
Drowning has been the biggest cause of recorded migrant deaths over the past 10 years, the UN's migration agency said Tuesday, with victim numbers topping 36,000.
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2023 Was Deadliest Year For Migrants In A Decade: UN
At least 8,565 people died on migration routes worldwide in 2023, making it the deadliest year since records began a decade ago, the United Nations said Wednesday.
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Over 5,00,000 Afghans Flee Pakistan After Order To Leave Or Face Arrest: UN
More than 500,000 Afghans have fled Pakistan in the four months since Islamabad ordered undocumented migrants to leave or face arrest, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said Monday.
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At Least 30 Migrants Missing After 2 Shipwrecks Off Italian Island: Report
At least 30 migrants are missing following two shipwrecks off the Italian island of Lampedusa, according to survivor testimony, the UN's migration agency said Sunday.
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UK's Illegal Migration Bill Contradicts International Law: UN
Britain's Illegal Migration Bill, aimed at stopping thousands of migrants arriving in the country, is at odds with London's obligations under international law, the United Nations said Tuesday.
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Nearly 100 Migrants "Still Floating In Mediterranean, Risk Drowning": UN
Libya Migrants: Around 100 migrants fleeing war-ravaged Libya have run into difficulty in the Mediterranean and could drown, the UN said Monday, urging a rapid rescue.
