Americas: Regional cooperation crucial to address migration and forced displacement
May 10, 2024, at 09:19 pm
The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) on Thursday reaffirmed its commitment to work with partners to address migration and forced displacement in the Americas.
Refuge or risk: Canada becoming a haven for extremists
Dec 27, 2023, at 10:15 pm
Regarding Canada’s asylum policies, many are expressing concerns that the nation may be treading a perilous path toward becoming the “Pakistan of the West.”
Desperate Afghan returnees from Pakistan face uncertain future: IOM
Nov 22, 2023, at 08:20 pm
The UN International Organization for Migration (IOM) and humanitarian partners are providing critical aid at border crossing points between Pakistan and Afghanistan in the face of a surge in forced returns of Afghan nationals.
Gangsters, terrorists, and radicals finding refuge in Canada
Sep 26, 2023, at 10:24 pm
Canada of late appears to be gaining a dubious reputation as a hospitable country for terrorists, gangsters, and radicals.
UNHCR: More than 7 million refugee children out of school
Sep 09, 2023, at 11:04 pm
More than seven million refugee children are out of school globally according to UN data – that’s more than half the world’s population of displaced, school-aged children.
Lebanon: School occupations condemned as violence grips Palestine refugee camp
Sep 09, 2023, at 08:27 pm
Thousands of children have been put at risk amid a resurgence of violence at a Palestine refugee camp in Lebanon, the UN’s top humanitarian official in the country said on Friday.
Violence at refugee camp in Lebanon leaves 11 dead, forces thousands to flee: UNRWA
Aug 01, 2023, at 11:33 pm
More than two days of armed violence at the Ein El Hilweh Palestine Refugee camp in southern Lebanon continues to impact civilians, including children, a senior UN official in the country said on Monday.
UK Bill ‘significantly erodes’ human rights and refugee protections, UN agencies warn
Jul 19, 2023, at 09:09 pm
New York: The United Kingdom parliament has passed a bill inconsistent with the country’s obligations under international human rights and refugee law that could have profound consequences for people seeking international protection, warned the UN rights chief and the head of refugee agency UNHCR on Tuesday.
UN refugee agency predicts spike in resettlement needs next year
Jun 27, 2023, at 11:12 pm
New York: The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, is anticipating a significant rise in global refugee resettlement needs for next year.
Refugee agency appeals for $137 million to help displaced in Horn of Africa
Mar 01, 2023, at 07:04 pm
New York: Lifesaving aid is needed urgently to help millions of people enduring one of the longest and most severe droughts on record in the Horn of Africa, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Tuesday, as the region enters its sixth consecutive rainy season with no rain.
Côte d'Ivoire welcomes families home, as refugee status formally ends
Jun 21, 2022, at 08:09 pm
New York: The resolution of a civil conflict fuelled-displacement crisis in Côte d'Ivoire, that at its height forced more than 300,000 people to flee to neighbouring countries and beyond, is “a welcome bright spot amid a rising global trend of forced displacement”, said the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, on Monday.
Ukraine: $1.7 billion appeal launched to help refugee exodus, host countries
Mar 02, 2022, at 10:47 pm
New York: Rockets have been “raining down” on Ukraine’s cities and hundreds of people have been killed or injured since the Russian military offensive began, the UN Secretary-General said on Tuesday, at the launch of a $1.7 billion flash appeal to provide urgently-needed assistance.
Refugee resettlement numbers yet to recover amid pandemic
Aug 06, 2021, at 11:47 pm
New York: The number of refugees given shelter in safe host countries plunged last year because of pandemic border restrictions, which continue to hamper the resettlement of vulnerable people.
Refugee influx from Afghanistan: Pakistan may follow 'Iranian model' if situation arises
Jul 07, 2021, at 11:54 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan may follow the ‘Iranian model’ if the country witnesses a refugee influx following the exit of US troops from Afghanistan and continuous territorial gains by Taliban groups, media reports said.
Put me out of a job: UN refugee chief’s challenge to world leaders
Dec 16, 2020, at 03:44 pm
New York: The UN High Commissioner for Refugees has challenged world leaders to put him “out of a job” by addressing the root causes that drive millions to flee their homes due to war and insecurity.
Over 1,100 refugees returned to Nagorno-Karabakh in past 24 hours: Russian Military
Dec 09, 2020, at 02:57 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: More than 1,100 refugees have returned to Stepanakert, the capital of the breakaway republic of Nagorno-Karabakh, within the past 24 hours with the assistance from Russian peacekeepers, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.
Refugee resettlement numbers fall to lowest in two decades: UNHCR
Nov 20, 2020, at 03:19 pm
New York: Refugee resettlement numbers will be at a “record low” this year, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Wednesday, with only 15,425 people resettled in the first nine months of 2020, compared to more than 50,000 in 2019.
French security forces evacuate 2,500 refugees from migrant camp in Paris's suburb
Nov 17, 2020, at 10:25 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: French police troops dismantled a migrant camp in Paris's northern suburb of Saint-Denis on Tuesday morning, evacuating some 2,500 refugees and homeless people.
New fires at Greek island refugee camp destroy last remaining shelters
Sep 12, 2020, at 03:23 pm
New York: Fresh fires at a Greek island centre for thousands of refugees and migrants, have destroyed all remaining accommodation for those affected by the initial blaze on Tuesday evening.
Beat back ‘catastrophic effects’ of COVID-19 on refugee education, urges UNHCR
Sep 04, 2020, at 04:03 pm
New York: While children in every country have struggled with the impact of COVID-19 on their education, refugee children have been particularly disadvantaged, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) has said, amid fears many may not be able to resume their studies due to school closures, high fees or lack of access to technology to learn remotely.
UN refugee chief underlines continued support to Lebanon
Aug 22, 2020, at 10:01 pm
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees on Friday urged the international community to continue to stand by the people of Lebanon as they recover from the blast that devastated the capital, Beirut, earlier this month.
One million flee escalating violence in Burkina Faso
Aug 19, 2020, at 09:42 pm
New York: Mounting violence in Burkina Faso has forced more than one million people to flee their homes: 453,000 so far this year alone, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, reported on Tuesday, citing government figures.
Supporting communities and refugees in Lebanon a ‘top priority’: UNHCR chief
Aug 19, 2020, at 04:02 pm
New York: The head of the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) is in Lebanon to drive home the message of solidarity with all those affected by the devastating blast a fortnight ago, reaching out to both Lebanese and the many refugees and migrants sheltering in the country.
World Refugee Day: End conflict that drives ‘appalling’ displacement numbers
Jun 20, 2020, at 09:09 am
New York/IBNS: UN Secretary-General António Guterres has reminded countries of their fundamental obligation to protect the nearly 80 million people worldwide forced to flee their homes due to conflict, persecution and other crises.
Syrian refugees resort to ever more desperate measures to resist pandemic impact
Jun 17, 2020, at 09:12 am
New York/IBNS: The COVID-19 crisis has caused a dramatic spike in the number of Syrian refugees in need of emergency assistance in the last three months, UN humanitarians said on Tuesday, in an appeal for funding to confront new challenges posed by the health emergency.
Feb 21, 2020, at 05:59 pm
New York/IBNS: As the already dire situation in north-west Syria dramatically continues to worsen in Idlib province, the head of the United Nations refugee agency called on Thursday for an end to the hostilities and appealed for urgent action to allow the people trapped there to move to places of safety.
UN agency hails Brazil ‘milestone’ decision over Venezuelan refugees
Dec 07, 2019, at 06:55 am
New York/IBNS: Brazil’s move to recognize thousands of refugees from crisis-wracked Venezuela through a new accelerated procedure, has been welcomed by the UN refugee agency, UNHCR.
More than half of world’s refugee children ‘do not get an education’, warns UNHCR
Aug 31, 2019, at 10:21 am
New York, Aug 31 (IBNS): Refugee children in their millions are missing out on an education, the UN said on Friday, in an appeal to host countries to back more inclusive policies to prevent them from “languishing” in camps for years and losing hope.
Aug 28, 2019, at 09:10 am
New York, Aug 28 (IBNS): Sport brings people together “regardless of conditions or flags”, a senior United Nations official in Perú said on Tuesday referring to a new initiative launched over this past weekend to promote the well-being of children and youth in Lima’s refugee and migrant communities through football.
UN refugee chief impressed with Brazil’s ‘exemplary’ response to plight of fleeing Venezuelans
Aug 20, 2019, at 10:18 am
New York, Aug 20 (IBNS): While praising the “efficient, coordinated, humane and innovative response” by Brazil on behalf of fleeing Venezuelans, the UN refugee chief has said that the sheer number of those on the run is proving to be a major challenge, calling for greater international support.