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US operation in Venezuela undermined international law: UN"States must not threaten or use force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state," Ravina Shamdasani, spokes...- Cash-strapped UNHCR says shed 5,000 jobs this yearThe UN's refugee agency has cut nearly 5,000 jobs this year due to significant reductions in international aid, particularly from the Unite...
- From Gaza to Europe: How one Palestinian outsmarted war, smugglers, and the Mediterranean using ChatGPT and a jet skiMuhammad Abu Dakha, a Palestinian, escaped Gaza for Europe. He paid to cross into Egypt and tried for asylum in China. After failing multip...
- On Europe's hardened frontier, Greek island keeps migrants at bayOnce a symbol of solidarity during the 2015 migration crisis, Lesbos now reflects Europe's hardened stance on refugees. While arrivals have...
- US aid freeze spurs big job cuts at UN migration, refugee agenciesThe US decision to freeze foreign aid funding forces UN agencies like IOM and UNHCR to lay off thousands, affecting refugee resettlement. O...
- I had to write: When Shashi Tharoor sought 'licence to write' during UN stintShashi Tharoor, renowned for his command of the English language, shared his journey of securing a 'licence to write' from the UN's chief o...
- The calculus of war: Tallying Ukraine toll an elusive taskEstimates of the casualties, refugees and economic fallout from the war produce an incomplete picture of the deaths and suffering. Precise ...
- Iranian man, who inspired Steven Spielberg's 'The Terminal', dies at Paris airportNasseri lived in the airport's Terminal 1 from 1988 until 2006, first in legal limbo because he lacked residency papers and later by appare...
- Iranian who inspired Steven Spielberg's 'The Terminal' dies of heart attack at Paris airportNasseri lived in the airport's Terminal 1 from 1988 until 2006.
- Street fighting in Ukraine as hundreds of thousands fleeMachine gun fire and explosions could be heard in Kharkiv in northeast Ukraine and an AFP journalist saw the wreckage of a Russian armoured...
- 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...
- There's a way to get refugees out of Afghanistan after this week's deadline — if the Taliban agreesWord-of-mouth and proof-of-concept build momentum. In Vietnam, the orderly departure program was secured by the UN refugee agency years aft...
- Afghanistan could have one of highest COVID-19 infection rates in world: Global migration agencyThe International Organization for Migration (IOM) said that with almost 2,900 confirmed cases and 90 deaths as of May 5, Afghan officials ...
- 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 ...
- 'Totally untrue': UNHRC dismisses criticism of its Kashmir reportIn a media brief, the UN body today said that the reaction of Indian authorities to the report has left it "deeply disappointed".
- How refugees from Afghanistan, Syria and Myanmar are sustained by their food memories in DelhiILHAM Afghan Cuisine, an initiative for Afghan refugee single mothers, is not just a source of livelihood, but rather a means of keeping th...
- Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, staff donate USD 1.5 million to fight Trump visa banInitially, 925 Twitter staff pulled together a donation of over USD 530,000. That was then matched by CEO Dorsey and Executive Chairman Omi...
- 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...
- 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 ...
- UN warns of 'second catastrophe' in MyanmarThe United Nations has warned that Myanmar could face a "second catastrophe" unless its military junta allows more access to foreign aid ag...
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