UNHCR Current Affairs, GK & News

United States to re-join UNHRC

February 10, 2021

The Joe Biden administration in United States is all set to re-join the UN Human Rights Council. The United States had withdrawn from the council in the year 2018 under Presidency of the Donald Trump Background Donald Trump withdrew from the world body’s main human rights because of its disproportionate focus on Israel. Israel had ..

Month: 

Category: 

Topics:  • • • • •

UNEP: Actress Dia Mirza’s term as Goodwill Ambassador extended

May 8, 2020

On May 7, 2020, the United Nations Environment Programme extended the term of actress Dia Mirza as the Goodwill ambassador of India till 2022. The actress is also United Nations Sustainability Development Goal Advocate. About Goodwill Ambassadors A Goodwill Ambassador in general is a person who supports global issue or specific cause. The United Nations ..

Month: 

Category: 

Topics:  • • • • • • • • •

Rescue of Rohingyas by Bangladesh

April 17, 2020

The Bangladesh Coast Guard recently rescued 396 Rohingya people who had been at sea for weeks and attempting to reach Malaysia. About the Incident The Bangladesh Coast Guard rescued 396 Rohingya people from the sea. They had been trying to reach the Malaysian coast by boat. Of the original passengers, nearly 50 had died during ..

Topics:  • • •

Geneva to host first Global Refugee Forum

December 17, 2019

The first ever Global Refugee Forum is being held in Geneva, Switzerland from 17-18 December 2019. It is being jointly hosted by United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) along with Government of Switzerland. At GRF the international community will showcase and exchange good practices at national, regional or global levels. About Global Refugee Forum 2019 Objective: ..

Month: 

Category: 

Topics:  • • • • • • • •

Indian-origin lawyer Yasmin Sooka to chair UN commission on human rights in South Sudan

June 25, 2016

South African Indian-origin lawyer Yasmin Sooka has been appointed to chairman of three member UN commission (committee) to monitor the human rights situation in South Sudan. The committee was constituted by the United Nations Human Right Council (UNHRC) resolution 31/20 which was adopted by consensus, the 47-member body. Key Facts Other two members of the ..

Month: 

Topics:  • • • • •