PRESS RELEASE: United Nations in South Africa calls for support for the President’s plan as it marks 16 Days of Activism against gender-based violence
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PRESS RELEASE: UNHCR urges peaceful resolution of protest in its Pretoria compound
Some 150 foreign nationals, involved in a protest since 8 October outside UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency’s office in Pretoria, South Africa, have forced their way into the compound this morning. The group may include refugees and asylum-seekers. The majority of our staff were safely evacuated out of the building.
UN High Commissioner for refugees and South Africa government discuss refugees and asylum
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, concluded on Tuesday a two-day visit to South Africa. He met with President Cyril Ramaphosa, Home Affairs Minister Pakishe Aaron Motsoaledi, and other senior Government representatives, with whom he discussed the situation of refugees and asylum-seekers in the country.
State of the World’s Children 2019: Children, Food and Nutrition Report
Poor diets damaging children’s health worldwide,
warns UNICEF
UN expert to assess human rights of people with albinism in South Africa
PRETORIA (16 September 2019) – The UN Independent Expert on the enjoyment of human rights by people with albinism, Ikponwosa Ero, will make an official visit to South Africa from 16 to 26 September 2019.