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This week, on the occasion of #WorldRefugeeDay, we partnered with @UNHCRCyprus to share a series of interviews with refugees and asylum-seekers living in Cyprus. We hear about the perils of their journeys, their hopes, and dreams and how, despite their challenges, they are building better futures.

In today’s episode, join us and listen to Parwana, a young woman from Afghanistan tell us about her passion for education, why she was forced to flee her homeland, what gives her courage and strength, and her hopes and dreams for the future—for herself, and for all refugee women and girls.
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World Refugee Day series - Parwana

• Iran-Israel crisis: UN rights office issues appeal for urgent de-escalation
• Nearly one in two Yemenis facing acute hunger
• Global support for refugees holding firm

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UN News Today 18 June 2025 - Iran-Israel crisis, Yemen hunger, global refugees support

With over 5.5 billion people online - nearly all of them active on social media - digital platforms have become the main arena for public debate. 

But a steady rise in misogynistic content online is fuelling a toxic environment that not only silences women and girls but also reinforces harmful gender norms, the UN Agency for gender equality, UN Women, warns.

Experts say that addressing this trend requires more than just protecting girls. It also means building a world where boys are free from the pressures of toxic masculinity and restrictive gender expectations.

UN Women’s Kalliopi Mingeirou, who leads the effort to end violence against women and girls, outlined to UN News’s Ana Carmo the alarming spread of online misogyny – and what can be done to stop it.

Audio credit: Ana Carmo, UN News

As democratic space shrinks, misogynistic content surges on social media

🎙️Tune in to #UNFICYP’s Out Loud podcast!

This week, on the occasion of #WorldRefugeeDay, we partnered with UNHCR Cyprus to share a series of interviews with refugees and asylum-seekers living in Cyprus. We hear about the perils of their journeys, their hopes, and dreams and how, despite their challenges, they are building better futures.

In today’s episode, join us and listen to Stephane, a recognised refugee from Cameroon, tell us about his empowerment journey, the challenges faced by the refugee community on the island, and how he has gone from being a volunteer to establishing his own organisation that supports refugee rights and integration. From advocacy for refugees living with disabilities to activities like the 1st African Fashion Show, Stephane’s work gives voice and visibility to refugees in Cyprus.    

Let’s come together in solidarity with refugees. Today and always.
 
Presenter: Ersin Oztoycan


World Refugee Day series - Stephane

Over two years after civil war erupted between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and their former allies-turned rival militia, the RSF, Sudan is now the world’s largest humanitarian crisis, with nearly 13 million displaced.  

Rape used as a weapon of war, together with other sexual violence, has disproportionately shattered the lives of women and girls. Today, gender agency UN Women estimates that 12.1 million people – 25 per cent of the population – is at risk.  

Just ahead of the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, UN News’s Emma Trager-Lewis spoke to Esméralda Alabre, who leads the UN reproductive health agency UNFPA’s work to counter gender based-violence in Sudan.  

Audio credit: Emma Trager-Lewis, UN News
Photo credit: © UNICEF/Tess Ingram

Sudan: ‘I survived rape, but I do not know how to survive life after it’

A week since conflict erupted between Israel and Iran, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, expressed its ongoing grave concern all those impacted.

Responding to reports that foreign nationals have been leaving Iran, UNHCR’s Babar Baloch said that Iranians “have been long time hosts of Afghan refugees and other refugee populations and are now facing devastation and fear”.

With some 3.5 million refugees, Iran is the biggest refugee-hosting country in the world, as UNHCR’s Global Trends report shows.

In order to ensure an effective and human response, the UN agency stand “ready to provide technical and operational support,” Mr. Baloch stressed.

‘Civilians – Iranians and Israelis – must be spared,’ says UN refugee agency

The very limited amount of aid entering Gaza has left people facing or forced to risk their lives to find something edible. Vital facilities such as water pumps have come to a standstill because of a lack of fuel.

Many have “decided that they would rather die wherever they are instead of moving to a different area,” said Olga Cherevko, spokesperson for the UN humanitarian coordination office (OCHA).

Ms. Cherevko spoke of an encounter she had with a woman who went in search of food with her nine-month pregnant friend, only to return empty-handed, too afraid to enter areas where hundreds have been shot near aid hubs in recent days.

“The only way to address this situation is by allowing unrestricted flow of aid over a sustained period of time,” Ms. Cherevko insisted.

Gazans have to choose between risking their lives or starving to death: OCHA

• Gaza: As last fuel supplies run out, aid teams warn of catastrophe
• UNHCR gravely alarmed at Iran-Israel escalation
• Global investment fell 11 per cent to $1.5 trillion in 2024: UNCTAD

Audio credit: Daniel Johnson, UN News



UN News Today 19 June 2025 - Gaza, Iran-Israel escalation, global investment

Since civil war erupted in April 2023 in Sudan, vast areas of the country have been devastated, fuelling the world’s largest displacement crisis. Over 12 million people have been forced on the run – mostly women and children. 

Amid this deepening emergency, women-led organizations remain on the frontlines, continuing to deliver life-saving support.

Backed by UN Women’s Peace and Humanitarian Fund, these grassroots groups are helping communities cope with the trauma and violence. 

UN News’ Nathalie Minard spoke to a representative from one such group, who asked us not to use her real name.

Audio credit: Nathalie Minard, UN News


Sudan: sexual violence, abductions, and escalating risks for women and girls

“Sevilla is a moment in time. It is really the beginning, not the end of the process,” says one of the senior UN officials helping Member States navigate high-stakes negotiations ahead of a landmark conference on sustainable development in Spain later this month.

Shari Spiegel is Director of Financing for Sustainable Development at the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA).

She told UN News’s Matt Wells that the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development aims to address a staggering $4 trillion gap in global financing. Countries reached agreement this week on an outcome document that sets out critical reforms.

Audio credit: Matt Wells, UN News

Nobody wants to give up on financing sustainable development, top official says

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