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10 million Ukrainians forced to flee homes amid Russian invasion
Updated : 4 years 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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Australia to give temporary visas to Ukrainians permitting work, study
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Canberra [Australia], March 20 (ANI/Sputnik): Australia will be issuing temporary visas to Ukrainian refugees, allowing them to work in the country for three years, the Australian government said on Sunday.
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UNHCR faces funding shortfall to meet needs of refugees, IDPs in Ethiopia
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Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], March 19 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Saturday said it only received 13 per cent of 205.4 million US dollars it wants to meet the needs of internally displaced persons (IDPs) and refugees in Ethiopia.
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Afghan refugees continue to pour through Nimroz province to enter Iran
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Kabul [Afghanistan], March 19 (ANI): Post-Taliban took control of Afghanistan, there is a mass exodus of Afghans, who are seeking to illegally cross the border into neighbouring Iran from Nimroz province.
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6.5 million people displaced inside Ukraine due to Russian invasion
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Geneva [Switzerland], March 19 (ANI): Amid escalating war between Russia and Ukraine, the UN migration agency on Friday (local time) estimated that nearly 6.5 million people have now been displaced inside Ukraine.
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Over 3.2 million people have fled Ukraine till now, says UN refugee agency
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Geneva [Switzerland], March 18 (ANI): An estimated over 3.2 million people have left Ukraine for neighbouring countries from February 24, the UN refugee agency said on Friday.
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UN refugee chief urges world to extend support to Afghans
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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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France received 17,000 Ukrainian refugees since start of conflict: Interio
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Paris [France], March 16 (ANI/Sputnik): France has accepted 17,000 refugees from Ukraine since the Russian military operation in the country began, French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said on Wednesday.
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Ukraine war creating a child refugee 'almost every second'
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Kyiv [Ukraine], March 16 (ANI): Almost one child per second in Ukraine is becoming a refugee of the war, UN humanitarians said on Tuesday, as the total number of people who have now fled the eastern European country since the Russian invasion began, passed three million.
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US providing additional USD 186 million in humanitarian aid to Ukraine
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Washington [US], March 16 (ANI): The United States is providing over USD 186 million in additional humanitarian assistance to support internally displaced persons and the more than three million refugees affected by Russia's war in Ukraine, a US State Department statement said on Tuesday (lo
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US to allow Ukrainian refugees, provide weapons to defend against invading
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Washington [US], March 15 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Monday (local time) announced to provide Ukraine with weapons against Russia's military operations.
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Poland received over 1.8 mln refugees from Ukraine since February 24: Secr
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Warsaw [Poland], March 14 (ANI/Sputnik): Polish State Secretary Maciej Wasik said on Monday that over 1.8 million refugees from Ukraine had crossed the border with Poland since the start of the Russian military operation.
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