Aug 08, 2024, at 05:28 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Over 500 refugees, including seniors and children, have turned up at a no-man's land near West Bengal's Uttar Dinajpur border area in the hope of getting shelter in India amid reports of targeted violence against minorities in Bangladesh, local newspaper Uttarbanga Sambad has reported.
Nov 26, 2023, at 04:45 am
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is raising concerns over Pakistan’s announcement for undocumented foreigners to leave, as the orders have adversely affected Afghan nationals including registered refugees and others with valid documents.
Ukraine war: Middle East food prices soaring, as donor fatigue kicks in, Security Council hears
Mar 25, 2022, at 04:41 pm
New York: Amid growing donor fatigue and a brutal war in Ukraine that has diverted the world’s attention, the world must not forget millions of people in need across the Middle East and North Africa, the UN chief told the Security Council on Wednesday.
Canada to boost people who help incoming Ukrainians including tax credits
Mar 22, 2022, at 03:29 am
Ottawa/IBNS: Canada's federal government is considering offering economic support in the form of a tax credit to Canadians willing to help Ukrainians fleeing the war, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Sean Fraser has said.