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UAE signs agreement with UNHCR to support humanitarian response for those
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The UAE Aid Agency has signed a cooperation agreement with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to support the delivery of urgent humanitarian and relief aid to the Sudanese people impacted by the repercussions of the ongoing conflict in the country.
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Only 13 survive as boat carrying 74 refugees capsizes off Libya coast: UNH
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Only 13 people have survived and dozens remain missing after a vessel carrying 74 refugees, mostly from Sudan, capsized off the coast of Tobruk in eastern Libya on September 13, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said, making this the second major maritime tragedy in t
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At least 27 migrants, refugees dead in shipwreck off Italy's Lampedusa
Updated : 7 months ago IST
At least 27 migrants and refugees drowned on Thursday following a tragic shipwreck off the coast of the Italian island of Lampedusa, according to a statement by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Filippo Grandi, marking yet another deadly incident in the perilous Cent
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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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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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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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UN refugee agency, Thailand authorities share conflicting explanations on
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The Unites Nations refugee agency and the Thailand authorities have given conflicting explanations on why the cases of dozens of Uyghurs who fled China a decade ago and have been indefinitely detained in Thailand, are still in limbo, as reported by Voice of America (VOA).
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UN official raises concern about internally displaced people in Afghanista
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees expressed concern about the situation of Internally Displaced People in Afghanistan, according to TOLO News.
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UNHCR calls on Pakistan to halt deportation of Afghan refugees
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has called on Pakistan to halt the deportation of Afghan refugees during winter amid concerns for their safety, Khaama Press reported.
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Supportive organisations urge UN to prevent forced expulsion of Afghan jou
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
As Pakistan sets the deadline to expel undocumented migrants from the country, the federation issued a joint statement with international media and journalist advocacy organisations and called for collective action to prevent the expulsion of journalists and media professionals.
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Mohammed bin Rashid orders third airlift of relief aid to Libya as part of
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The relief mission, employing a Boeing 747 aircraft, took off from Dubai World Central Airport early Friday morning. On board were over 90 metric tonnes of vital aid, including essential shelter materials, kitchen sets, blankets, jerricans, and other crucial relief items provided by the Unit
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