Focus on Refugees:Syrian Refugees Facing Immense Hardship

As the Syria crisis reaches the 10-year mark, millions of refugees face unprecedented hardship due to rising poverty, lack of opportunities and the impact of COVID-19. 35-year-old Syrian refugee Hala described the downward spiral their lives have taken since fleeing the conflict in their home country and coming to Lebanon 10 years ago.

But as the crisis next door in Syria ground on year after year, Hala’s resources became increasingly stretched and the debts began to pile up. Hala’s three older children had to drop out of school, and her eldest son Ammer, 16, started working in a hair salon to supplement his father Yasser’s meagre income as a parking valet.

As the Syrian conflict enters its second decade, instead of getting easier, daily life for the 5.6 million refugees living in neighboring countries in the region is tougher than ever.

Poverty and food insecurity are on the rise, school enrollment and access to health care are shrinking, and the COVID-19 pandemic has wiped out much of the informal work that refugees rely on.

Lebanon’s financial crisis has sent the currency plummeting and prices of everyday basics shooting up. Combined with the devastating economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, this increased the share of Syrian refugees in the country living under the extreme poverty line to almost 90 per cent by the end of 2020-UNHCR

Timor-Leste Seeks Economic Lifeline as Oil Wealth Dwindles

Timor-Leste, also known as East Timor, has made significant strides since its tumultuous birth in 2002, but the economic impact of the plunder of resources of centuries of Portuguese colonial rule and the looting, pillage, and large-scale destruction of property during a 24-year Indonesian occupation can still be felt today.

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South Africa Prepares to End Lion Hunting in Captivity

From allowing captive-bred lion hunting to selling lion bones to East Asia for their alleged “medicinal” qualities, South Africa’s treatment of its big cats has long tarnished its reputation for conservation. However, the country is now ending all of that.

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UN Secretary-General Meets with Working Group on Discrimination Against Women and Girls

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres meets with the Working Group on Discrimination against Women and Girls.

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On Both US Coasts,Pro Palestinian Encampment Protesters Hold Ground

Despite college administrations’ warnings, anti-Gaza war protests on campuses are still going strong and new ones are being launched.

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Philippine Police Arrest 3 Suspects Over On-Air Killing of Broadcaster

Police in the Philippines have arrested three men suspected in the killing of community radio broadcaster Juan Jumalon, who was gunned down while broadcasting live on Facebook. 

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In Tibet, Parents Plead for Children to Help Collect Caterpillar Fungus

It’s caterpillar fungus harvesting season in Tibet, and parents have staged protests urging Chinese authorities to let their children leave a residential boarding school to help collect the rare ingredient used in traditional medicine, two sources inside the region said.

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Vietnamese Monk Seeks Justice for Brother Who Died after Police Interrogation

In March 2015, the Thanh Nien newspaper reported that from October 2011 to September 2014, there were 226 deaths in detention facilities nationwide. The Ministry of Public Security explained them as being due to illness and suicide. Since then, no further reports have been issued.

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Hamas Reviews Israeli Cease-Fire Plan in Gaza

Israel has proposed a cease-fire plan for Gaza, which Hamas says it is reviewing. This follows after an Egyptian delegation visited Israel, during which officials described a “new vision” for a prolonged end of hostilities.

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• South Africa Prepares to End Lion Hunting in Captivity
• UN Secretary-General Meets with Working Group on Discrimination Against Women and Girls
• On Both US Coasts,Pro Palestinian Encampment Protesters Hold Ground
• Philippine Police Arrest 3 Suspects Over On-Air Killing of Broadcaster
• In Tibet, Parents Plead for Children to Help Collect Caterpillar Fungus

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