Europe's response to migrant crisis is not working, warns UN rights expert

New York, Aug 26 (IBNS): The European Union should establish a human rights-based, coherent and comprehensive migration policy which makes mobility its central asset, a United Nations expert on Tuesday advocated, assuring is the only way in which the EU can reclaim its border, effectively combat smuggling and empower migrants.

In Europe, UN chief praises Luxemburg's commitment on development issues

New York, June 23 (IBNS): Currently in Europe, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon made an official visit to Luxembourg, where he met with a number of Government officials, including the Prime Minister, Xavier Bettel.

Number of Eritrean asylum-seekers in Europe soars from past year-UN

New York, Nov 15 (IBNS)The number of asylum-seekers in Europe from Eritrea during the first 10 months of 2014 has tripled compared with last year, with large numbers of refugees from the country also fleeing to neighbouring Ethiopia and Sudan, the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) said today.

Europe's leaders at UN Assembly focus on Ukraine crisis, ISIL militants

New York, Sept 26 (IBNS) European leaders called at the United Nations on Thursday for concerted action to confront the events that have turned 2014 into a terrible year, including Russian ‘aggression’ in Ukraine and the atrocities committed by the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).

Europe: UN urges inclusion of Roma people in decision-making

New York, Apr 9 (IBNS): On International Roma Day, the United Nations independent expert on minority issues is calling on all European countries and institutions to fully include Roma people in their decision-making processes at all levels.