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Colour of support: Why many celebs wore blue ribbons at the OscarsThe blue ribbons were worn as a sign of solidarity with the refugees.14 Mar, 2023, 08.10 PM IST- Angelina Jolie steps down as UN refugee agency envoy to engage directly with refugeesAfter 2 decades actor Angelina Jolie steps down from the UNHCR’s special envoy position to effectively help the refugees directly from outs...18 Dec, 2022, 12.38 AM IST
- Angelina Jolie leaves role as UN refugee agency envoy after over two decadesJolie alluded to frustration with the lack of global progress in ending sexual violence in conflict.17 Dec, 2022, 10.55 AM IST
- Former German chancellor Angela Merkel wins UN refugee prizeFormer German chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday won the United Nations refugee agency's prestigious Nansen Award, receiving praise for he...04 Oct, 2022, 04.40 PM IST
- Rohingyas row: Tharoor slams govt over 'confusion', asks BJP not to 'betray' Indian civilizationSlamming the government, Tharoor said this "confusion" in the Union government is a disgrace to a nation that has served on the executive c...18 Aug, 2022, 03.16 PM IST
- Taliban detain UNHCR staff, 2 foreign journalists in KabulThe development in Kabul comes as President Joe Biden was expected to issue an executive order that would allow U.S. financial institutions...11 Feb, 2022, 10.05 PM IST
- UN says number of displaced people worldwide tops 84 millionA UNHCR report found that the number of people classed as refugees under its mandate was more than 20.8 million halfway through the year - ...11 Nov, 2021, 06.00 PM IST
- 736 Afghans recorded for new registration in India from August 1 to September 11: UNHCRAmong those who have approached the UNHCR are Afghan individuals who have newly arrived in 2021, those seeking reopening of previously clos...15 Sep, 2021, 01.25 PM IST
- Over 80 million people displaced, a 'bleak milestone': UNBy the end of 2019, 79.5 million people were living uprooted and displaced, including nearly 30 million refugees -- more than one percent o...09 Dec, 2020, 10.40 AM IST
- UN appeals for funds to shield refugees from coronavirusThe refugee agency pointed out that 34 of the more than 100 countries affected by the global COVID-19 outbreak host refugee populations of ...10 Mar, 2020, 09.51 PM IST
- Strongly hope US immigration ban is temporary: UN ChiefTrump's on Friday signed an executive order that, among things, suspends the US refugee programme for 120 days and bars entry of refugees f...31 Jan, 2017, 01.54 PM IST
- Filippo Grandi assumes office as new UNHCR chiefFilippo Grandi, a 58-year-old Italian UN official, today took over as the new High Commissioner for the UN Refugee Agency amid unprecedente...04 Jan, 2016, 06.22 PM IST
- India observes World Refugee DayAiming to raise awareness about the plight of refugees, UNHCR today held series of programmes across the country to mark the World Refugee ...20 Jun, 2015, 03.23 PM IST
- India home to 200,000 refugees in first half of 2014: UNHCRIndia was home to 198,665 refugees as of June 2014 and had 4,718 pending cases of asylum seekers, bringing the total population of concern ...09 Jan, 2015, 11.15 AM IST
- No threat to govt's stability: ChidambaramThe Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) has often pressured the Indian government to do more to protect Sri Lanka's minority Tamil population.19 Mar, 2013, 03.31 PM IST
- 100,000 flee to Libya neighbours in past week: UNHCRUNHCR staff also found 75 people from Bangladesh, Sudan, Thailand and Pakistan without passports in a patch of no-man's land between Libya ...27 Feb, 2011, 07.55 PM IST
- UN to provide relief aid for up to 100,000 KenyansThe UN refugee agency will provide relief aid to up to 100,000 Kenyans displaced by post-election turmoil that has killed hundreds in the E...06 Jan, 2008, 04.57 AM IST
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