The Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) resigned last Wednesday in light of an inquiry into corruption and misconduct allegations.
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The international migration crisis has forced many global aid groups into action, including those within the Seton Hall community. Dr. Roseanne Mirabella, a professor in the Department of Political Science and Executive Director of the Center for Community Research and Engagement, has jump started a project to assist immigrants as they adjust to living in the United States.
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Amidst Europe’s worst refugee crisis since World War II, the Hungarian government drew international attention by erecting a barrier along its southern border with Serbia and Croatia in 2015.
Read MoreOn October 29th, Seton Hall University partnered with the Syrian Supper Club organization to organize the Syrian Supper Club Event in the hopes of bringing different people together and hearing different stories from Syrian refugees.
Read MoreAs the result of everything from invasion to regime changes, Afghanistan is almost unable to recover without foreign aid, and now Japan and Pakistan are suffering from unexpected blowbacks from different directions due to their desire to assist.
Read MoreMore than 90 percent of Myanmar’s Rohingya population has fled to Bangladesh in search of a safer life. But Myanmar’s authorities have continuously brutalized Rohingya refugees. This has occurred in the form of extreme discrimination and police brutality.
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The United States, in accordance with its current administration’s policies, has begun the process to ensure Palestine stops receiving U.S. aid. Palestinians had previously been allotted approximately 200 million dollars of aid.
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On August 31,the State Department announced that it will no longer contribute to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), which garnered strong condemnation from critics.
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A woman waves a Palestinian flag in front of black smoke from burning tires during a protest at the Gaza Strip’s border with Israel, Friday, May 4, 2018. (AP Photo/ Khalil Hamra)
Read MoreAt least 1,500 lives have been lost and the death toll still climbs in Eastern Ghouta, the combination of blitzkrieg style attacks from the air and the movement of ground forces continues to suffocate the population.
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