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Pakistan begins deportation of Afghan nationals as ACC deadline expires
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The law enforcement in Pakistan's twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad has been instructed to arrest and deport Afghan nationals involved in criminal activities, along with their families, as the Pakistan government's deadline for Afghan Citizen Card (ACC) holders to leave the country exp
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Bangladesh: NGO, UN agencies seek USD 934.5 million to support Rohingyas,
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
"Under the leadership of the Bangladesh government, the 2025-26 Joint Response Plan (JRP) for the Rohingya Humanitarian Crisis was launched on 24 March 2025", said a joint statement by NGO and UN.
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48 Uyghurs at risk of forced return after decade in detention: Report
Updated : 1 year ago IST
UN specialists have urged Thai authorities to prevent the men from being returned to China, where they could be tortured, imprisoned, or worse.
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Global refugee numbers surpass 122 million: UNHCR
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The number of refugees worldwide has exceeded 122 million in 2024, surpassing last year's figures, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
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Delhi CM Atishi accuses Central govt of settling illegal Rohingya migrants
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The letter dated December 15, reads, "The BJP led central govt have settled a large number of illegal migrant Rohingya refugees in different parts of Delhi by keeping the people and the government of Delhi in dark. This seems to be going on for last several years. On 17 August, 2022, Union U
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UNHCR receives record USD 1.1 billion of early funding to provide protecti
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Donor governments pledged a record USD 1.143 billion today to provide protection, life-saving assistance and solutions to millions of people uprooted by the increasing number of conflicts across the world, showing their support for the work of United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (
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Dubai Humanitarian mobilises relief supplies from UNHCR for conflict-displ
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Following the directive of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, Dubai Humanitarian has mobilised urgent relief supplies for people directly affected by the conflict in Lebanon.
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3 million Sudanese forced to be displaced by war: UNHCR
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The war in Sudan has led to the world's worst civilian protection crisis in decades, with more than 3 million people forced to flee in search of safety in neighbouring countries, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said.
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Despite progress, more to be done on unlocking power of refugee education:
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said that while remarkable progress has been achieved in global refugee education and enrolment, significant challenges remain with nearly half of the world's 14.8 million school-aged refugee children still out of school.
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Pakistan minister says Afghani repatriation to continue
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Pakistan's Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi gave the statement during his meeting with UN delegation led by Special Representative for Afghanistan, Indrika Ratwatte
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UAE continues to provide humanitarian support to Sudan
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Since the outbreak of conflict in 2023, the UAE has contributed USD 230 million in aid, according to the UAE Embassy in India press release.
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World Uyghur Congress exposes harassment of refuge-seeking Uyghurs abroad
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The WUC urged international human rights organisations and host countries to abide by their obligations under the 1951 Refugee Convention and uphold the principle of non-refoulement by immediately ceasing any extradition of Uyghur refugees and asylum seekers to China
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