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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. more
UN refugee chief underlines continued support to Lebanon

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, ...

One million flee escalating violence in Burkina Faso

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, ...

Supporting communities and refugees in Lebanon a ‘top priority’: UNHCR chief

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 ...

Violence in Sudan’s Western Darfur forces 2,500 into Chad: UN refugee agency

New York: Recent clashes in Sudan’s Western Darfur region has driven more than 2,500 people across the border into neighbouring Chad, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) has reported.

West Pakistani refugees given domicile certificates in J-K, gearing up to celebrate first anniversary of scrapping Article 370

Srinagar: Refugees from West Pakistan are gearing up to celebrate the Indian government's move of abrogating Article 370 and Article 35A next month as they believe it paved the way fo ...

Refugee athletes stay focused on countdown to delayed Olympics

New York: With the Tokyo Olympics delayed until 2021, UN News has spoken to two recipients of Refugee Athlete Scholarships, an initiative of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), and ...

World Refugee Day: End conflict that drives ‘appalling’ displacement numbers

New York : 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 ...

More than half of world’s refugee children ‘do not get an education’, warns UNHCR

New York: 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 &l ...

UN refugee chief impressed with Brazil’s ‘exemplary’ response to plight of fleeing Venezuelans

New York, Aug 20 (JEN): While praising the “efficient, coordinated, humane and innovative response” by Brazil on behalf of fleeing Venezuelans, the UN refugee chief has said t ...