Migrants and Refugees
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UN refugee agency reports 144 migrants dead or missing off Mauritanian coast
The UN’s refugee agency (UNHCR) reports that 144 migrants attempting to reach Europe are dead or missing due to a…
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World News in Brief: Appeal for calm in Kashmir, women on the move, increased Ebola deaths in communities, 12th anniversary of MH17
The UN human rights chief, Volker Türk, has appealed for calm in Pakistan-Administered Kashmir amid unrest ahead of regional elections. Tweet URL…
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More than 500 people feared dead in double Myanmar shipwreck tragedy
There is growing concern for at least 500 people believed to have been aboard two boats that reportedly capsized off…
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People continue to stand by refugees, Gen Z shows most empathy
Protection for refugees has been enshrined in international law for more than seven decades, but how much support is there…
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World Refugee Day: UN calls for renewed commitment and solidarity
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees has called on the international community to strengthen support for the nearly 42 million…
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Resettlement remains out of reach for millions of refugees
As millions of people continue to flee their countries due to war or persecution, UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, called…
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World News in Brief: State-supported safe houses in Haiti, EU pact strengthens refugee protection, demand for ‘critical minerals’ intensifies
Haiti has opened its first State-supported safe house for survivors of sexual violence with support from the UN, marking a…
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Refugee numbers drop for first time in a decade, but millions remain trapped
Global forced displacement has decreased for the first time in a decade, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) reported on Thursday,…
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World News in Brief: UN scales up Ebola response, refugees ‘exiled’ in Africa, Political tensions escalate in Somalia
The UN and its partners are continuing efforts to contain Ebola outbreaks in both the Democratic Republic of the Congo…
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UN urges world not to forget Rohingya refugees as aid cuts threaten vital support
As the world approaches nine years since the mass displacement of Rohingya refugees from Myanmar into Bangladesh, the UN refugee…
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