Rights
Human Rights/Free Speech/Media Over 500,000 refugees fled Ukraine : UN
Just Earth News | @indiablooms | 28 Feb 2022, 06:26 am Print
Ukraine Refugee UNI/Xinhua
Geneva/UNI/Sputnik: More than 500,000 people have left Ukraine and arrived in neighboring countries since the start of the Russian military operation, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi said on Monday.
"More than 500,000 refugees have now fled from Ukraine into neighbouring countries," he tweeted.
The United Nations Human Rights Council said on Monday it will hold emergency debates on the situation in Ukraine in Geneva on March 3.
Earlier in the day, the UN agency decided to hold the debates in a 29-5 vote. And 13 states abstained.
More Rights
- Pakistan: Parents heartbroken after court sides with man accused of kidnapping minor Christian girl
- Pakistan: Trafficked 35 years ago, Bangladesh-born woman approaches court against FIA for offloading her from flight!
- Hindu tea worker found bound and bloodied in Bangladesh garden during general elections; investigation underway
- Brutal killing shakes Bangladesh: Hindu trader hacked to death ahead of polls
- Bangladesh: Global Hindu alliance urges actions on ongoing atrocities against Hindus ahead of polls
-1763561110.jpg "Image of the day: November 19, 2025")
