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People forced to flee homes need to be treated with dignity, India’s efforts laudable: UNHCR
New Delhi: People who are forced to flee from their homes or are displaced need to be treated with dignity, UNHCR Assistant High Commissioner Gillian Triggs said, lauding India’s efforts in opening…
- Middle East
Angelina Jolie kicks off $4.3 billion appeal for war-ravaged Yemen
Hollywood actress and a special envoy for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Angelina Jolie on Wednesday has kicked off the United Nations (UN) effort to raise about $4.3 billion for…
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World should not forget suffering in Syria: UN
Geneva: The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) on Tuesday issued a global appeal for the plight of Syrians displaced by the 12-year war in the country not to be forgotten. “11 years since…
- Middle East
Angelina Jolie visits Yemen refugees amid Russia-Ukraine crisis
Sanaa: Amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine crisis, Hollywood actress and a special envoy for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Angelina Jolie visited Aden, Yemen on Sunday to provide aid and…
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UN commends release of refugees from detention in Libya
Tripoli: The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has commended the release of 64 refugees from a detention centre in the Libyan capital Tripoli. “UNHCR is grateful to the Libyan authorities for…
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Taliban detain UNHCR staff, 2 foreign journalists in Kabul
Kabul: The Taliban have detained two foreign journalists on assignment with the UN refugee agency and a number of its Afghan staff working in the country’s capital, UNHCR said Friday. The development…
