It's Monday which means that in three days the General Assembly will discuss the topic of forced migrations. That's why we collected some current articles from all over the internet to get a little bit more informed and prepared for the session.
Human trafficking was a problem that was mentioned by many representatives as one that needs to be addressed in the light of forced migrations. The State Department issued a report on human trafficking abroad, and this year it faces an awkward challenge in deciding how to deal with two huge countries with poor trafficking records -- China and Russia.
As the monsoon approaches, fears rise for displaced in Myanmar's Rakhine state. The UN refugee agency called for urgent action and increased financial support to improve conditions for displaced people in Myanmar's Rakhine state.
UNHCR urgently needs funding to continue assisting displaced Malians. They need US$144 million to cover the basic protection and assistance needs. So far they have received only 32 per cent of this amount.
Turkey's camps can't expand fast enough for all the new Syrian refugees. The refugees are being created faster than even the best equipped of Syria's neighbors can accommodate them. The starkest example of this is along the Turkish-Syrian border, where 100,000 people are estimated to be living between the conflict's northern front lines and Turkish territory.
The UNHCR and the Jesuit Refugee Service have signed an agreement to enhance higher education opportunities for refugees and other forcibly displaced people through online and on-site courses.
Forced migrations might be facing an uncomfortable future - the International Organization for Migration estimates that the cumulative effect of climate changes may result in the uprooting and forced migration of potentially millions of people around the world.
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Tamara Kajtazović
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