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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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UNHCR faces funding shortfall to meet needs of refugees, IDPs in Ethiopia
Updated : 4 years ago IST
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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Angelina Jolie expresses concern over safety of people in Ukraine
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Kiev [Ukraine], February 25 (ANI): Hollywood star Angelina Jolie, who has spent almost two decades working with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, is extremely worried about people's safety in Ukraine.
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Days after quite detention, Taliban free foreigners working for UN
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 12 (ANI): Days after their quiet detention, the Taliban freed two western citizens and their two Afghan colleagues on Friday who had been working for the UN after the world body had announced that they had been held by the Taliban for several days in Afghanistan, re
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107 refugees resettled from Libya to Canada
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Tripoli [Libya], December 24 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Friday said it has resettled 107 refugees from Libya to Canada, the last resettlement departure of refugees from Libya this year.
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UNHCR faces funding shortfall to meet needs of refugees, IDPs in Ethiopia
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], December 15 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Wednesday said it only received 72 percent of the 164.5 million U.S. dollars it wants to meet the needs of internally displaced persons (IDPs) and refugees in Ethiopia.
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UNHCR, UN Members, Partners Meeting to Assess Global Refugee Forum's Progr
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], December 14 (ANI/ Sputnik): The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the government of Switzerland will jointly host a two-day online meeting on Tuesday to assess the Global Refugee Forum's progress.
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176 asylum seekers evacuated from Libya to Rwanda
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Tripoli [Libya], December 11 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said on Friday it evacuated 176 vulnerable asylum seekers from Libya to Rwanda on a humanitarian flight.
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UNHCR to distribute USD 3 million for displaced Waziristanis in Khost prov
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Khost [Afghanistan], December 11 (ANI): United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Friday announced to distribute USD 3 million for the displaced people from Waziristan in Khost province.
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UNHCR expresses concern about rapid migration under Taliban rule in Afghan
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], December 10 (ANI): United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has expressed concern on rapid migration under the Taliban's rule from Afghanistan to neighboring countries such as Iran.
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SC issues notice to Centre on plea to provide ration to refugees registere
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 29 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the Central government on a plea seeking to ensure food security for all refugees and asylum-seekers registered with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
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302 illegal migrants rescued off Libyan coast: UN refugee agency
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Tripoli [Libya], November 20 (ANI/Xinhua): A total of 302 illegal migrants have been rescued at sea and returned to Libya, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees said on Friday.
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