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UNHCR calls on nations to expedite family reunification procedures for Afg
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], October 16 (ANI): Amid the worsening humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, on Friday, urged countries to step up reunification for Afghans whose families remain in the country or who are displaced across the region.
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Int'l community cannot ignore Afghan crisies: UN official
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 15 (ANI): The international community cannot look away from the multiple crises unfolding in Afghanistan, said a UN official, adding that Hunger the plight of women and girls, the looming economic crisis and COVID-19 remain alarming and require urgent action.
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UNHCR warns Afghanistan crisis worsening as temperatures drop
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], October 13 (ANI): The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Tuesday that the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan is worsening, and funding for emergency aid is urgently needed to help 20 million people there.
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UNHCR delivers aid for people affected by earthquake in Pakistan's Balochi
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], October 12 (ANI): UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has provided 500 emergency tents and thousands of core relief sets to Balochistan's provincial government for families affected by the earthquake that struck the region on October 7.
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UNHCR shocked at images of 'deplorable conditions' of Haitian immigrants a
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], September 23 (ANI): The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) High Commissioner Filippo Grandi was shocked by images of the deplorable conditions of Haitian immigrants beneath the concrete highway overpass in Del Rio, Texas.
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Refugees face dire consequences from COVID-19 underfunding, UNHCR warns
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [US], September 18 (ANI): Underfunding has left a "yawning gap" in the UN Refugee Agency's ability to protect forcibly displaced people worldwide from the fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said on Friday.
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'Major' humanitarian crisis looms in Afghanistan; UN to convene fundraisin
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], September 4 (ANI): A major humanitarian crisis is looming in Afghanistan, UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, warned again on Friday, amid uncertainty about the situation for vulnerable Afghans seeking shelter across the country's borders.
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UN refugee agency commends Uganda for hosting Afghan nationals
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kampala [Uganda], August 26 (ANI/Xinhua): United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Wednesday commended Uganda for allowing to host fleeing Afghan nationals.
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Some 400 illegal migrants rescued off Libyan coast: UN refugee agency
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tripoli [Libya], August 25 (ANI/Xinhua): Some 400 illegal migrants were rescued and returned to Libya, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said Tuesday.
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UNHCR urges Afghanistan's neighbors to keep borders open for potential ref
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], August 24 (ANI/Sputnik): The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) is calling upon countries neighboring Afghanistan to be ready to accept refugees as the security situation in the Central Asian country remains precarious, UNHCR Regional Spokesperson for Asia and the Pacific, Cathe
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UNHCR warns of humanitarian needs in Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], August 21 (ANI): UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, has expressed concern about the prevailing humanitarian needs within Afghanistan and urged for continuous support to ensure necessary assistance in the country.
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UNHCR issues non-return advisory for Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], August 18 (ANI): UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has released a non-return advisory for Afghanistan, calling for a bar on forced returns of Afghan nationals, including asylum seekers who have had their claims rejected.
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