World Still Failing Refugees; Investigate Aid Convoy Attack in Syria.

Afghanistan conflict fuels desperate journeys; targeted sanctions for Tajikistan should be considered; long-awaited LGBT bill Philippines gets a push; Thailand cracking down on dissent and China should release renowned economist from prison; more...

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On Monday night, a fire swept through Moria, Greece’s biggest refugee “hotspot” on the island of Lesbos. More than 4,400 resident were evacuated and some were lightly injured. The fire's cause is unknown.
Good news from the United Nations today, where 31 countries have officially joined the Paris Agreement, the landmark climate change accord that opened for signature in April 2016 and aims to limit global temperature rise. With 60 countries now party to the Agreement, leaders are optimistic it could be fully implemented by the end of the year.
In a rare move of support for transgender people, this week Pakistan’s National Commission for Human Rights issued a forceful call for an investigation after an unidentified assailant violently attacked a transgender woman in Peshawar.
A top South African official spoke in glowing terms earlier this week about the country’s successes in ensuring children with disabilities have the same opportunities as other children when it’s time to go to school. But these words are far from the realities faced by many children with disabilities in South Africa.
From earlier today: The Refugee Summit's greatest failing is the flawed notion that "migrants who face threats only need assistance." Assistance is not enough.
The foundation of refugee protection is laid out in the non-refoulement principle: no refugee should be returned to a place where they would face persecution or other serious threats. It is time for the world to step up its game to address the global refugee crisis.
Countries receiving fleeing Afghans often classify them as economic migrants, accompanied with a hostile reception. But if they are forced to return to Afghanistan, they face both danger and extreme poverty.
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