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UN Refugee Agency Lauds India For Opening Borders, Protecting The Displaced
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 its borders to refugees.
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Delhi High Court Raises "Super Spreader" Concerns Over Afghan Protesters
The Delhi High Court has expressed concern over Afghans protesting in front of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees' office in Delhi, saying the protest could be a "potential Covid super spreader event" as protesters were also seen without masks.
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"Can Be Enormous Blow": UN Refugee Body Chief On Assam Citizens List
The controversial citizenship list in Assam that has left almost 19 lakh people facing statelessness has drawn criticism from the UN High Commissioner for Refugees.
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United Nations Official Stresses Refugees Are 'Victims of Terrorists'
UN refugee chief Antonio Guterres said today that people fleeing violence and war must not be shunned amid growing fears of terrorism after the deadly Paris attacks.
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Balkan Border Controls Leave Migrants in Limbo: Report
New border controls in the western Balkans are leaving thousands in limbo as winter sets in, aid agencies said today.
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Over 700,000 Migrants Reached Europe's Shores in 2015: United Nations
Some 562,355 people desperately fleeing war and misery reached Greece's shores, while around 140,000 arrived in Italy this year.
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40 Migrants Feared Dead After Migrant Boat Sinks off Libyan Coast: UNHCR
Up to 40 migrants who were seeking to reach Europe are feared dead after their inflatable dinghy sank off the coast of Libya, according to survivors interviewed by the UN refugee agency Thursday.
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Syria's Neighbours Now Host 4 Million of Its Refugees: UN
The number of Syrian refugees in neighbouring countries has passed 4 million, the UN refugee agency UNHCR said today, adding that the total was on course to reach 4.27 million by the end of 2015.
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Record 60 Million Fled 'Out of Control' Violence in 2014: UN
Conflicts and violence raging around the world sent the number of people forced to flee their homes soaring to a record 60 million last year, the United Nations said Thursday.
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Syria's Neighbours Need More Help to Cope With Refugee Crisis: UN
Countries around the world must do more to help Syria's neighbours cope with the millions of people who have fled the civil war, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Guterres said on Tuesday.
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UN Refugee Agency Lauds India For Opening Borders, Protecting The Displaced
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 its borders to refugees.
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Delhi High Court Raises "Super Spreader" Concerns Over Afghan Protesters
The Delhi High Court has expressed concern over Afghans protesting in front of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees' office in Delhi, saying the protest could be a "potential Covid super spreader event" as protesters were also seen without masks.
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"Can Be Enormous Blow": UN Refugee Body Chief On Assam Citizens List
The controversial citizenship list in Assam that has left almost 19 lakh people facing statelessness has drawn criticism from the UN High Commissioner for Refugees.
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United Nations Official Stresses Refugees Are 'Victims of Terrorists'
UN refugee chief Antonio Guterres said today that people fleeing violence and war must not be shunned amid growing fears of terrorism after the deadly Paris attacks.
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Balkan Border Controls Leave Migrants in Limbo: Report
New border controls in the western Balkans are leaving thousands in limbo as winter sets in, aid agencies said today.
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Over 700,000 Migrants Reached Europe's Shores in 2015: United Nations
Some 562,355 people desperately fleeing war and misery reached Greece's shores, while around 140,000 arrived in Italy this year.
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40 Migrants Feared Dead After Migrant Boat Sinks off Libyan Coast: UNHCR
Up to 40 migrants who were seeking to reach Europe are feared dead after their inflatable dinghy sank off the coast of Libya, according to survivors interviewed by the UN refugee agency Thursday.
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Syria's Neighbours Now Host 4 Million of Its Refugees: UN
The number of Syrian refugees in neighbouring countries has passed 4 million, the UN refugee agency UNHCR said today, adding that the total was on course to reach 4.27 million by the end of 2015.
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Record 60 Million Fled 'Out of Control' Violence in 2014: UN
Conflicts and violence raging around the world sent the number of people forced to flee their homes soaring to a record 60 million last year, the United Nations said Thursday.
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Syria's Neighbours Need More Help to Cope With Refugee Crisis: UN
Countries around the world must do more to help Syria's neighbours cope with the millions of people who have fled the civil war, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Guterres said on Tuesday.
