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It's About YOUth: World Refugee Day: Empowering communities, combatting hate

It's About YOUth: World Refugee Day: Empowering communities, combatting hate

To mark World Refugee Day, Prince from United World Academy and Mustafe Abdikader from Youth Empowerment Support share how the refugee communities navigate their lives in Malaysia and what work is being done to empower the group from within.
Fri Jun 21 2024
Make legal adjustments to affirm refugees' right to work - Experts

Make legal adjustments to affirm refugees' right to work - Experts

Government can make adjustments in order to allow refugees in the country to work legally.
Tue Jun 20 2023
Helping MPs combat hate speech against migrants and refugees

Helping MPs combat hate speech against migrants and refugees

The amount of hate especially during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic undermines the values that define us as a diverse society.
Tue Jun 20 2023
FEATURE: Rohingya refugees face soaring hunger and crime after aid cuts

FEATURE: Rohingya refugees face soaring hunger and crime after aid cuts

Lack of funds forces World Food Programme to slash food rations.
Tue Jun 20 2023
Ben Stiller says 'really tough' to see Ukraine refugees' plight

Ben Stiller says 'really tough' to see Ukraine refugees' plight

Stiller travelled to Poland and Ukraine over the last few days to meet those who had fled their homes since Russia's invasion began.
Wed Jun 22 2022
Syrian refugee brings the taste of home to Gaza

Syrian refugee brings the taste of home to Gaza

Anas Qaterji gained a large following among foodies crazy for the spicy cooking he brought from home.
Mon Jun 20 2022
World Refugee Day: Ratify 1951 Refugee Convention and 1967 Protocol - Malaysian Bar

World Refugee Day: Ratify 1951 Refugee Convention and 1967 Protocol - Malaysian Bar

Karen Cheah said Malaysia was lacking in an effective legal framework to legitimise and protect refugees.
Mon Jun 20 2022
More needs to be done for refugee children's education in Malaysia - Saifuddin

More needs to be done for refugee children's education in Malaysia - Saifuddin

Saifuddin said that only some 30 per cent of refugee children have been undergoing education at Alternative Learning Centres.
Mon Jun 20 2022
Four months into war, more Ukrainians decide to flee besieged areas

Four months into war, more Ukrainians decide to flee besieged areas

The UN estimates that some 13 million Ukrainians continue to be stranded in affected areas or unable to leave.
Mon Jun 20 2022
Cate Blanchett sees pandemic as chance for reflection on plight of refugees

Cate Blanchett sees pandemic as chance for reflection on plight of refugees

World Refugee Day honours those who have been forced to flee their homes due to conflict or persecution.
Mon Jun 21 2021
UN special envoy Jolie visits refugee camp in Burkina Faso

UN special envoy Jolie visits refugee camp in Burkina Faso

Jolie visited a refugee camp in Burkina Faso housing refugees fleeing jihadist violence in Mali.
Mon Jun 21 2021
UNHCR special envoy Angelina Jolie in Kenya, visits refugee girls

UNHCR special envoy Angelina Jolie in Kenya, visits refugee girls

The Hollywood star visited at least 20 of girls in a safe house in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi.
Wed Jun 21 2017
Beirut mass iftar marks World Refugee Day

Beirut mass iftar marks World Refugee Day

The communal meal was organised by the United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) alongside local charity Makhzoumi Foundation with the support of the European Union in Lebanon.
Sun Jun 18 2017
Global refugee numbers highest since WWII: UN agency

Global refugee numbers highest since WWII: UN agency

The UNHCR said there were 51.2 million forcibly displaced people at the end of 2013, a full six million higher than the previous year.
Fri Jun 20 2014
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year

COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year

The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation

Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation

This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains

Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains

Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award

Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award

Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.
Fri Nov 22 2024
ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM

ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM

The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Fri Nov 22 2024
KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays

KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays

KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.
Fri Nov 22 2024
BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024

BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024

Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity

Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity

The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.
Fri Nov 22 2024
NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29

NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections

Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections

The Online Safety Advocacy Group (OSAG) stands united with people in Malaysia in the fight against serious online harms.
Fri Nov 22 2024