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Afghanistan: Forced displacement of people reaches record high of one mill
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan] August 6 (ANI): A Human rights watchdog on Wednesday informed that nearly one million people have been displaced countrywide within the past three months in Afghanistan.
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UNHCR warns of imminent humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland] July 14 (ANI): UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is warning of a looming humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan as the escalating conflict brings increased human suffering and civilian displacement.
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Forced displacement of people reaches record high of 82.4 million, says UN
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 18 (ANI): The number of people displaced due to persecution, conflict, violence and human rights violations in the world has increased to a record 82.4 million, according to the Global Trends report from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
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NCW sends notice to Rajasthan DGP over 'forceful' displacement of Jaipur's
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 12 (ANI): The National Commission for Women (NCW) on Saturday asked the Rajasthan Director General of Police (DGP) to appear before the Commission in connection with the alleged forceful displacement of residents of Jaipur's Parshuram Circle on June 14.
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Latest violence in Sudan's Darfur sparks displacement crisis
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Khartoum [Sudan], May 30 (ANI): The latest conflict in Sudan's West Darfur state has claimed the lives of at least 130 people, prompting the Sudanese government to declare a state of emergency in the region and sparking a displacement crisis in the area.
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NHRC seeks comprehensive report from Odisha, Chhatishgarh to resolve Hirak
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 23 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought for a Comprehensive report from the Chief Secretaries of Odisha and Chhattisgarh on the issue of large scale displacement and subsequent failure of both the state governments in rehabilitation and resettl
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Situation in Tigray remains dire despite improved humanitarian access: UN
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New York [US], April 8 (ANI/Xinhua): There has been substantial improvement in humanitarian access in the Tigray region in northern Ethiopia, but continued fighting is driving massive displacement, creating a dire situation, the United Nations said on Wednesday.
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Study sheds light on association between global warming, population displa
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 24 (ANI): A new study shows that if the population were fixed at current levels, the risk of population displacement due to river floods would rise by 50 per cent for each degree of global warming.
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Flooding in Malaysia worsens, 46,000 displaced
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], January 8 (ANI/Xinhua): Worsening floods in several Malaysian states have displaced some 46,000 people, with 12,487 families being sheltered in 426 flood relief centers, the Malaysian Department of Social Welfare said on Friday.
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Lemru Elephant Reserve will not infringe on rights of villages, forest dwe
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], October 20 (ANI): Denying reports about the displacement of the villagers and reduction in their forest rights due to Lemru Elephant Reserve, Chhattisgarh Forest Minister Mohammad Akbar on Monday said the project will not infringe on the rights of villages and
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Soul is all that matters: The all-new BMW R 18 debuts in India
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Gurugram (Haryana) [India], September 19 (ANI/BusinessWire India): BMW Motorrad India has launched the all-new BMW R 18 in the country, marking the brand's entry into the cruiser segment.
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Saddened by floods in India, says UN Secretary-General
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [US], Oct 1 (ANI): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday expressed his grief over the loss of life and displacement of people due to floods following intermittent rains in parts of India.
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