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14 million Ukrainians displaced from their homes since Russian invasion: U
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
UN refugee chief Filippo Grandi warned the Ukrainians are about to face one of the world's harshest winters in extremely difficult circumstances. "Humanitarian organizations have dramatically scaled up their response, but much more must be done, starting with an end to this senseless war," h
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Ukraine, Russia clash at UNGA ahead of vote on condemning Moscow's annexat
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [US], October 11 (ANI): Ukraine and Russia clashed in the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Monday ahead of a likely vote on a resolution on whether to condemn Moscow's annexation of four Ukrainian regions.
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Former German chancellor Angela Merkel wins UN refugee agency prize
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], October 4 (ANI): UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, announced on Tuesday that former German chancellor Angela Merkel will receive the 2022 UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award for "political courage" and decisive action taken during her tenure to protect people forced to flee.
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Over 90 migrants killed in Mediterranean boat accident: UN
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], April 4 (ANI/Sputnik): Nearly 100 migrants died in the Mediterranean waters after the boat carrying them from Libya got shipwrecked, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi said.
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Over 4 million refugees fled Ukraine: UN
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New York [US], March 30 (ANI): As Russia's war on Ukraine is set to enter its sixth week, the number of refugees fleeing Ukraine has now crossed the 4 million mark, the chief of the UN refugee agency, Filippo Grandi said on Wednesday.
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10 million Ukrainians forced to flee homes amid Russian invasion
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], March 21 (ANI): The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Sunday said that 10 million Ukrainian refugees have fled abroad or been displaced inside the country in the wake of Russia's invasion.
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UN refugee chief urges world to extend support to Afghans
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], March 18 (ANI): Amid the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, the UN Refugee Agency chief has called for sustained international support for the war-ravaged country.
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UN Refugee chief says Afghanistan a priority despite Russia-Ukraine war
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], March 14 (ANI): A delegation led by Filippo Grandi, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) arrived in Kabul on Monday to assess Afghanistan's humanitarian situation and said that despite the Ukraine crisis, Afghanistan remains a priority for the UN's refugee ag
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Number of refugees fleeing Ukraine reach 2.5 million, says UN
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New York [US], March 11 (ANI): Filippo Grandi, head of the UN's refugee agency on Friday (local time), said that the number of people fleeing Ukraine has now reached 2.5 million estimating that about two million people are displaced inside Ukraine.
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Two million people have fled Ukraine, says UNHCR; US bans Russian energy i
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 8 (ANI): As the Russian-Ukraine crisis entered 13th day, Filippo Grandi, head of the UN's refugee agency, said that the number of people fleeing Ukraine has now reached two million.
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Number of refugees fleeing conflict-ridden Ukraine reaches 2 million, says
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New York [US], March 8 (ANI): Filippo Grandi, head of the UN's refugee agency on Tuesday (local time), said that the number of people fleeing Ukraine has now reached 2 million.
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One million refugees left Ukraine since Russia's invasion: UNHCR
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], March 3 (ANI): As many as one million refugees have left Ukraine in seven days since the beginning of Russia's military operation there, said the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) on Thursday.
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