Despite more than 300 Iranians killed, protests show no signs of stopping | DW News

 

The UN condemned the Iran's deadly crackdown directed at protesters, which were ignited by the death of 22-year-old Jina Mahsa Amini. UN spokesman Jeremy Laurence cited human rights chief Volker Turk as saying that the rise in deaths, including among children, and the tougher security response "underline the critical situation in the country."

Hundreds dead in Iran protests including children, says UN

 

The UN human rights office has warned the situation with ongoing protests in Iran is "critical". A hardening of the response by security forces to the anti-government unrest was resulting in a rising number of deaths, UN spokesperson Liz Throssell said. She put the toll at more than 300 and expressed concern at reports that bodies were being held unless families stayed silent or gave false statements on the cause of death.

Ukraine forces 'holding positions' in Sievierodonetsk | Ukraine latest

 

The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has recorded 9,394 civilian casualties since Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24. Of that number the UN said 4,253 had been killed while 5,141 had been injured. According to the UN statement 272 children were among those killed. The OHCHR said the actual number of civilians killed is likely to be far higher than the number provided. Most of the deaths were caused by heavy weapons like artillery and rocket launchers with the ability to cause destruction on a wide radius.

Why are a record number of people being displaced?

 UNHCR says the number of forcibly displaced people around the world surpasses 100 million for the first time on record.

The UN’s refugee agency says more than 100 million people have been forcibly displaced around the world.

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said the “staggering milestone” was reached after the war in Ukraine pushed at least 14 million people from their homes.

Who will protect people displaced by climate change?

 

UNHCR chief Filippo Grandi: Rich countries’ response to global migration is “to shut down, to separate, to push back”.

Climate change is fast approaching the point of no return.

From extreme heatwaves, wildfires, and drought in the western part of the United States to deadly floods in Nigeria, climate disasters are forcing people to flee from their homelands in search of safety. Estimates predict hundreds of millions will be forced to migrate by 2050.

Rohingya refugees' perilous journey in search of safety - BBC News

 

More than 200 Rohingya refugees are believed to have died or gone missing at sea in 2020 in search of a better life. The UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR, says more than a third of those who made the perilous journeys from refugee camps in Bangladesh to Malaysia and Indonesia were children.