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Thailand: Pakistani Christians are unwanted
New rules regarding the UNHCR process have been decried by Christian advocates in Thailand, who claim that the change in rules disproportionately target Pakistani Christian refugees. Fleeing persecution in their homeland, Pakistani Christians comprise the largest…
Israel: ‘Study the Bible’, says Netanyahu
At a cabinet meeting ahead of the new school year, Benjamin Netanyahu urged students to study the Bible and their Jewish heritage. ‘Our objective is to carry out an education revolution,’ he said. ‘This will be…
UN global tax?
A UN tax on all foreign exchange transactions is being considered, with a move towards new models of funding, ‘believing that in our interconnected world there is a need to find new ways to fund solidarity…
Iraq: new UN goodwill ambassador
A young Yazidi woman who survived trafficking and gang-rape by IS is to be appointed a UN ambassador. Nadia Murad, who is also a Nobel Peace Prize nominee, will become the UNODC goodwill ambassador for the…
