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Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced on X (formerly Twitter) on Saturday that it discovered a tunnel in Gaza linking two buildings belonging to the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestinians in the Near East (UNWRA). The IDF claims that the tunnel was used by “terrorist” in the ongoing war with Hamas. The 700-meter tunnel [...]

UN Secretary-General António Guterres announced on Monday a review of whether the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestinians in the Near East (UNRWA) is “ensur neutrality” and properly responding to allegations of possible breaches. The announcement came after Israel accused UNRWA of involvement in the October 7 Hamas attacks. The accusation caused several countries, [...]

Thomas White, the Director of UNRWA Affairs in Gaza, said the agency’s compound in Khan Yunis, Gaza’s second largest city, was the site of “mass casualties” after it was hit by tank fire on Wednesday. The compound displayed the UN flag and served as a refuge for many of the people displaced by war in [...]

President of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) Síofra O’Leary urged the UK government in a press conference held on Thursday in Strasbourg to abide by the interim measures it has issued against the Rwanda agreement under Rule 39 of the Rules of Court. The ECHR previously issued an urgent interim measures in 2022 [...]

The UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) announced Friday that the agency fired a number of employees that were allegedly involved in the October 7 Hamas attacks on Israel. UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini stated: The Israeli Authorities have provided UNRWA with information about the alleged involvement of several [...]

Several Rohingya refugees in Sri Lanka protested outside the UN refugee agency’s office this week due to the announced closure of its Sri Lanka office at the end of 2024. The refugees also submitted an appeal to UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Tuesday, calling for the agency not to abandon them without arranging [...]

The Indonesian Navy pushed back a vessel carrying Rohingya refugees after it was detected in Indonesian waters on Wednesday. The refugee boat was intercepted by a naval vessel roughly 63 nautical miles off the coast of Aceh, a semi-autonomous Indonesian province in the northwestern tip of Sumatra island, according to the Indonesian Navy’s account of [...]

Canada’s Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Marc Miller, announced a family-based humanitarian pathway on Thursday that enables Sudanese and non-Sudanese nationals to reunite with their family in Canada permanently. Through this pathway, people who are extended family members of Canadian citizens or permanent residents could meet their relatives again, provided they resided in Sudan [...]

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk expressed concern on Wednesday over human rights violations committed amidst the armed conflict between the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Wad Madani, Sudan. According to Türk, reports have reflected that at least 250,000 people have been displaced in Sudan thus far. In [...]

Belgium Prime Minister Alexander De Croo announced on Thursday that Israeli settlers from the West Bank would be banned from entering Belgium. This follows the US’s announcement of travel restrictions “targeting individuals and their family members involved in or meaningfully contributing to actions that undermine peace, security, and stability in the West Bank.” This as tensions [...]