Topic: Refugee
Flow of Afghans crossing into Pakistan, Iran remains ‘small’: UNHCR
Afghans have not been fleeing in large numbers across the borders to Pakistan and Iran in recent days, but some have crossed over indicating they intend to claim asylum, the UN refugee agency has said.
More children than ever before live as migrants or refugees, outside their birth countries: Report
More girls and boys than ever are on the move, with 35.5 million having lived outside their country of birth in 2020 and an additional 23.3 million displaced internally, according to a new report by the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) published on Friday.
Taliban stop 72 Afghan Sikhs, Hindus from boarding IAF plane
The Taliban are learnt to have stopped a batch of 72 Afghan Sikhs and Hindus from boarding an Indian Air Force (IAF) plane on Saturday.
29 refugee athletes at Tokyo highlighting voice of displaced millions
The Refugee Olympic Team has returned with valour and zeal to compete in the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics this year. This marks their second time in the Olympics, after their debut being in the Summer Rio De Janeiro Olympics Games back in 2016. The Refugee team has almost tripled in size, jumping from having just 10 members in 2016 to 29 members participating in the ongoing Games in Japan.
91 countries now offer COVID-19 vaccinations to refugees, says UNHCR
UN refugee agency UNHCR, on Thursday welcomed the growing number of countries that have offered COVID-19 vaccines to refugees before urging others to do the same.
Refugees disproportionately exposed to COVID impact
Everyone has a duty to help refugees rebuild their lives after a particularly difficult year for so many – that’s the message from UN Secretary-General António Guterres, to mark World Refugee Day on 20 June.
