More than 380,000 Afghans return from Pakistan in 2016: UNHCR
ISLAMABAD: More than 380,000 registered Afghan refugees have returned from Pakistan this year, the highest… Read More
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Myanmar pursuing ‘ethnic cleansing’ of Rohingya: UN official
TEKNAF: Myanmar is carrying out "ethnic cleansing" of Rohingya Muslims, a UN official has reportedly… Read More
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At least 110 feared dead in migrant shipwreck off Libya: UNHCR
ROME: At least 110 people are feared drowned off Libya after a migrant shipwreck and more… Read More
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Fewer than half of world’s refugee children in school: UN
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND: Fewer than half of the world's some six million refugee children are in… Read More
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WATCH: Blanchett leads celebrities in video poem for refugees
A host of celebrities seek to highlight the plight of refugees in a video in… Read More
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Nearly a million South Sudan refugees face dire conditions: UN
NAIROBI, KENYA: Nearly a million refugees fleeing the brutal conflict in South Sudan, most of… Read More
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Pakistan plans talks with Afghanistan, UNHCR over refugees’ return
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan plans talks with Afghanistan and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)… Read More
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Pakistan extends Afghan refugees stay until end of 2016
ISLAMABAD: The government has granted Afghan refugees an extra six months to remain in Pakistan… Read More
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UN refugee chief urges not toAfghan refugees ‘terrorists’
PESHAWAR: The United Nations refugee chief urged Pakistanis not to blame Afghan refugees for terrorism… Read More
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World Refugee Day: Migrant tide swells to record 65 million
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND: The number of refugees and others fleeing their homes worldwide has hit a… Read More
9 years ago
700 migrants feared dead in Mediterranean this week: UNHCR
ROME: Up to 700 migrants are feared to have drowned in deadly shipwrecks off the coast… Read More
9 years ago
UN High Commissioner for Refugees praises Pakistan effort for hosting refugee population
ISLAMABAD: The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, António Guterres, called on Sartaj Aziz, Adviser to… Read More
10 years ago
On Iraq visit, Jolie says world failing to avert disaster
KHANKE: The international community is failing in its duty to protect civilians affected by the… Read More
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One in 500 people living with no nationality: report
One in 500 people globally has no nationality, experts said on Monday, a far higher… Read More
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War may make hundreds of thousands of young Syrians stateless
THE HAGUE: Hundreds of thousands of exiled Syrian children may become stateless because of the… Read More
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Syrian refugees top 3 million, half of all Syrians displaced – UN
GENEVA Three million Syrian refugees will have registered in neighbouring countries as of Friday, an… Read More
10 years ago
Sri Lanka violates refugee law by deporting Pakistanis: UNHCR
GENEVA/COLOMBO: Sri Lanka is violating international law by deporting Pakistani asylum seekers by force and… Read More
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