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Angelina Jolie visits Rafah Crossing as Gaza aid groups face Israeli suspe
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Hollywood actor and former special envoy to the United Nations Refugee Agency Angelina Jolie visited the Rafah Crossing on Friday as part of a humanitarian trip to Egypt, her representatives said, amid Israel's decision to suspend the operations of several aid groups working in the Gaza S
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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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Over 2500 dead, missing as 186,000 people cross Mediterranean to Europe in
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Over 2,500 people died or gone missing while trying to cross the Mediterranean to Europe so far this year, reported Al Jazeera citing the United Nations Refugee Agency.
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1,167 Ethiopian refugees flee to Sudan: UNHCR
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New York [US], May 29 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) on Sunday disclosed 1,167 Ethiopian refugees have arrived in Sudan in recent days.
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500,000 people displaced by drought in Somalia in three months: UNHCR
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Mogadishu [Somalia], April 26 (ANI/Xinhua): About 500,000 people have been displaced due to severe drought ravaging several parts of Somalia in the first three months to March, the United Nations refugee agency said Tuesday.
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Drowning of 27 migrants in English Channel worst disaster on record: IOM
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New York [US], November 25 (ANI): Urgent action is needed to avoid a repeat of tragedies like this week's drowning of at least 27 people in the English Channel, the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) said on Thursday.
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UN refugee agency welcomes start of COVID-19 vaccination drive for Rohingy
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], August 15 (ANI): The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) has welcomed the start of the vaccination drive for Rohingyas refugees living in camps in Cox's Bazar area of Bangladesh.
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Guterres to donate USD 500,000 prize from Human Fraternity Award to UN Ref
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New York [US], February 4 (ANI/Sputnik): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday that he will donate the prize of USD 500,000 he received upon acceptance of the Zayed Award for Human Fraternity to the United Nations Refugee Agency.
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40 people feared dead after boat capsizes off Libya's coast
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Tripoli [Libya], Aug 27 (ANI): At least 40 people are feared dead after another boat capsized off the coast of Libya on Tuesday, according to the United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR).
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Tunisia: 65 killed after their boat capsized in Mediterranean Sea
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Tunis [Tunisia], May 11 (ANI): At least 65 people were killed after a boat carrying them capsized in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Tunisia, said the United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR).
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UN says "gravely concerned" by Nauru abuse reports
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
London, Aug. 10 (ANI): Voicing concern over the leaked reports revealing widespread abuse and trauma among children and women at Australia's offshore detention centre for asylum seekers on the Pacific island of Nauru, the United Nations refugee agency, UNHCR, has said it is "gravel
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