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Afghanistan's displacement crisis one of the most protracted: UN Official
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 27 (ANI): Following the Taliban takeover, numerous Afghans drifted away from Afghanistan, a country which has now the third-largest refugee population and the region's largest displaced population, with 2.7 million refugees scattered across 98 countries.
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1.5 million Afghans residing in Pakistan: UNHCR
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 26 (ANI): Pakistan remains the largest country of asylum for Afghans, with 1.5 million Afghans residing in Pakistan, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) report.
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17 Haitian refugees die after boat capsizes in Bahamas
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Nassau [Bahamas], July 25 (ANI): At least 17 people have died after a boat carrying dozens of Haitian refugees capsized off the coast of the Bahamas during a "suspected human smuggling operation".
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India contributes USD 2.5 million to UNRWA for Palestine refugees
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Jerusalem [Israel], July 25 (ANI): India contributed USD 2.5 million to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA).
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UNHCR sends at least 272 internally displaced persons back home from Kabul
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 24 (ANI): A total of 272 internally displaced persons (IDPs) were sent back to their home provinces from the capital Kabul on Sunday, Xinhua reported citing the Deputy Minister for Refugees and Repatriation Affairs Arsala Kharoti of the Afghan caretaker governmen
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Canada: British Columbia to end immigration detention in jails
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
British Columbia [Canada], July 22 (ANI): In a historic move, British Columbia's Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, Mike Farnworth, has announced that the province will terminate its immigration detention contract with the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA).
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2,803 Sudanese refugees return from Ethiopia: UNHCR
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], July 18 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in a report published on Monday said 2,803 Sudanese refugees have returned from camps in Ethiopia in recent weeks.
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Bahrain's RHF to distribute relief aid for earthquake-affected Afghans
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 18 (ANI): The Royal Humanitarian Foundation (RHF) of Bahrain has entered into an agreement with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to distribute relief aid to support people in Afghanistan affected by the recent earthquake.
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Balochistan: BNM urges Azerbaijan to investigate Baloch political refugee
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Quetta [Pakistan], July 13 (ANI): Baloch National Movement (BNM) urged the Azerbaijan government to investigate the death of Saqib Karim, a Baloch political refugee in Baku.
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India steps up vigil along border with Sri Lanka, more hovercrafts, patrol
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): Amid a major political crisis in Sri Lanka, the Indian Coast Guard has deployed its hovercrafts, aircraft and patrol boats to keep an eye on the maritime border with the island nation to prevent any possible influx of refugees or anti-India elements from the
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India always stood by Sri Lanka, no refugee crisis right now: Jaishankar
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], July 10 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday said that India has been providing assistance to Sri Lanka and is monitoring the developments in the island nation adding that there is no refugee crisis now.
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Jordan calls for continued support for UN's Palestinian refugee agency
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Amman [Jordan], July 7 (ANI/Xinhua): Jordan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi on Thursday underlined the importance to continue mobilizing political and financial support for UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA).
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