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Sudan civil war spiralling out of control, says UN as more than 1 million
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
According to a report issued by the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), the conflict in Sudan has caused the internal displacement of more than 3.4 million people. The Central African Republic, Egypt, Libya, South Sudan, Ethiopia, and Chad are among the nations in the region wher
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13 children killed by suspected measles outbreak in Sudan's displacement c
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Sudanese branch of Medecins Sans Frontiere (MSF), or Doctors Without Borders, said: "The situation is critical. Suspected measles and malnutrition in children are the most urgent health problems."
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Banned jihadist groups radicalize Pakistanis under garb of flood relief ef
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 27 (ANI): Jihadist group, Lashkar-e-Taiba along with other banned terror outfits have now resurfaced in Pakistan and are spreading its jihadi ideology and radicalizing and recruiting Pakistanis for terror activities in the name of so-called flood relief effort
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China's arms sales fuelling conflict in Africa; millions internally displa
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Beijing [China], September 20 (ANI): China's arms sales to African countries are fuelling conflict in the continent which has also been the foremost factor in forcing people out of their homes leading to mass internal displacement, media reports said.
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UN chief calls for action to help internally displaced persons
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [US], June 25 (ANI/Xinhua): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday launched an action agenda to galvanize efforts to help internally displaced persons.
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UNHCR expands operations in Poland to reach refugees from Ukraine amid ris
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Warsaw [Poland], May 29 (ANI): UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, continues to scale up its operations in Poland to provide aid to refugees from Ukraine who have settled across the country.
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Internal displacement rising globally despite COVID-19 mobility restrictio
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Grand-Saconnex [Switzerland], December 1 (ANI/Sputnik): Internal displacement is growing around the world despite COVID-19 mobility restrictions, triggered by such factors as natural disasters, military conflicts and violence, according to the World Migration Report 2022, published by the In
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Over 1.146 million undocumented refugees returned to Afghanistan this year
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], November 27 (ANI): As many as 1.146 million undocumented refugees have come back to Afghanistan from Iran and Pakistan, with the majority of them being from Iran.
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For 55 million displaced, status quo 'not an option': UN agency
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [US], September 30 (ANI): Nationally-owned solutions must be found for more than 55 million people displaced within their own countries, according to a new report.
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5.5 million internally displaced in Afghanistan: UN body
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 16 (ANI): A total of 5.5 million have been internally displaced in Afghanistan, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) has said.
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UNHCR terms Afghanistan situation as 'humanitarian emergency of internal d
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], September 5 (ANI): The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on Sunday termed the Afghanistan situation a "humanitarian emergency of internal displacement" as more than half a million Afghan civilians have been displaced from the war-ravaged country.
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