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Around 200 Rohingya refugees reach Indonesia: UN agency
Around 200 Rohingya refugees arrived in Indonesia’s westernmost province by sea overnight, the United Nations refugee agency said Wednesday, taking ... World News -
Record 114 million people now displaced worldwide: UN
The number of people internally displaced within Gaza is about 1.4 million, according to the UN humanitarian agency OCHA World News -
Record 110 million people now forcibly displaced: UN
A record 110 million people worldwide have been forcibly displaced from their homes, the United Nations said Wednesday, branding the huge upsurge an ... World News -
UN warns large number of children are dying in Sudan conflict
The UN warned Friday that large numbers of children were dying in the Sudan conflict, pointing to reports indicating that seven children were being ... Middle East -
UN fears more ‘displacement’ from Sudan despite cease-fire
The UN refugee agency warned Tuesday of “further displacement” of people from Sudan after thousands streamed into neighboring Chad and South Sudan ... Middle East -
Proposed UK asylum bill would be in ‘clear breach’ of international law, UNHCR says
The United Kingdom’s Asylum Bill would be in “clear breach” of international law, the UN Refugee Agency UNHCR said on Tuesday.The proposed bill would ... World News -
Up to 5.3 million in Syria may be homeless after quake: UN
Up to 5.3 million people in Syria may have been made homeless by the devastating earthquake which rocked the region this week, a United Nations ... Middle East -
Floods in Lebanon leave Syrian refugees counting their losses
A few chickens, the children’s teddy bears and bundles of sodden clothes were all Karma Akiki and her family could save when floodwaters swept away ... Features -
UN refugee agency chief calls for sustained support to Lebanon’s most vulnerable
The United Nations’ refugee agency chief called Saturday for sustained support for Syrian refugees in Lebanon and vulnerable Lebanese citizens, three ... Middle East -
UN ‘seriously concerned’ by Malaysia’s deportation of Myanmar asylum-seekers
The United Nations said Tuesday it was “seriously concerned” by Malaysia’s continued deportation of asylum-seekers from Myanmar back to their ... World News -
Former German chancellor Merkel wins prestigious UN refugee prize
Former German chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday won the United Nations refugee agency’s prestigious Nansen Award, receiving praise for her ... World News -
UNHCR: Two-thirds of Ukrainian refugees plan to stay in their host countries for now
Around two-thirds of refugees from Ukraine expect to stay in their host countries until hostilities subside and the security situation improves after ... World News -
Lebanon hopes to repatriate Syrian refugees within months
The plan “projects 15,000 monthly repatriations. It’s an acceptable gradual return over a 12-month period,” Issam Charafeddine, Lebanon’s caretaker Minister of the Displaced, told The Associated Press. Middle East -
UN accuses UK of dishonesty over plan to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda
The UN refugee agency on Friday accused Britain of dishonesty over London’s plan to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda, as a court heard an emergency bid ... World News -
Hollywood’s Jolie makes surprise visit to war-torn Ukraine
Hollywood actress and UN humanitarian Angelina Jolie made a surprise visit to the western Ukrainian city of Lviv on Saturday, the Lviv regional ... World News -
Five million people have fled war in Ukraine: UN
More than five million people have fled Ukraine since the Russian invasion on February 24, UN figures showed on Friday.UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, ... World News -
Ukraine says over 870,000 who fled war have returned
Ukraine’s border force said Tuesday that more than 870,000 people who fled abroad since the start of the war have returned to the country, including a ... World News -
Bodies of 17 migrants found off Tunisia coast
The bodies of 17 migrants who were attempting to reach Europe have been found off Tunisia’s northeast coast, the civil defense said on Saturday.The ... North Africa -
‘Frightening conditions’: Aid staff face logistical hurdles, urge Ukraine ceasefire
Humanitarian organizations are facing logistical hurdles in delivering and providing aid to Ukrainians in need as the Russian invasion of the country ... Features -
Angelina Jolie arrives in Yemen to draw attention to dire humanitarian situation
UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie arrived in Yemen as part of a visit that aims to draw attention to the implications of the dire humanitarian ... Gulf -
A million refugees have fled Ukraine: UNHCR head
A million people have fled Ukraine in a week after Russia invaded the country, the head of the United Nations refugee agency said on Twitter.For the ... World News -
Nearly 836,000 refugees have fled Ukraine conflict: UN
The number of refugees fleeing the conflict in Ukraine has surged to nearly 836,000, United Nations figures showed Wednesday, as fighting intensified ... World News -
UN estimates one million people displaced inside Ukraine
An estimated one million people have been displaced inside Ukraine by the Russian invasion, the UN refugee agency said Tuesday, in addition to ... World News -
Over 660,000 people flee Ukraine: UNHCR
More than 660,000 people, mostly women and children, have fled Ukraine to neighboring countries in the last six days since Russia invaded, the UN ... World News -
More than 500,000 refugees flee Ukraine conflict: UN
More than half a million people have fled Ukraine since Russia launched its full-scale invasion five days ago, with more than half fleeing into Poland ... World News -
Ukrainian refugee tally tops 368,000: UN
The UN refugee agency said Sunday more than 368,000 people had fled Ukraine since Russia invaded on Thursday.“The current total is now 368,000 and ... World News -
At least 150,000 people flee Ukraine to neighboring countries: UNHCR
The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said at least 150,000 refugees had fled Ukraine to neighboring countries, such as Poland, Moldova, Hungary and Romania, ... World News -
Two foreign journalists on assignment for UN detained in Kabul: UNHCR
Two international journalists who were on an assignment for the UN refugee agency have been detained in the Afghan capital, the UNHCR said on ... World News -
Six migrants drown off Tunisia, 30 missing
Six migrants drowned and 30 were missing Thursday off the coast of Tunisia after their boat sank during a bid to reach Europe, authorities and the Red ... North Africa -
KSrelief supervisor general, UNHCR representative discuss humanitarian projects
Supervisor General of the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief), Abdullah al-Rabeeah, met with the Regional Representative of the ... Gulf