Category: Humanitarians

Geneva) – The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the International Trade Centre (ITC) have agreed to step up joint efforts to ensure better economic and employment opportunities for the millions of refugees across the world. The collaboration will seek to improve the livelihoods of refugees by enhancing their skill set and connecting them to opportunities linked to international trade. The Agreement was signed by High Commissioner António Guterres and ITC Executive Director Arancha González…

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11 December 2014 – With much more needing to be done to prevent crises and protect populations at risk of genocide, the Framework of Analysis for Atrocity Crimes offered a route to reaching that vitally important goal, the Deputy-Secretary-General Jan Eliasson said today at the tool’s official launch. “Atrocity crimes rarely happen suddenly – they often evolve and develop over time,” Mr. Eliasson said. “Therefore, well before tensions escalate to violence, there are many opportunities to take action. We…

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