Friday, March 29, 2024

Topic: Refugees

3 million ‘undocumented’ Pakistanis may miss out on COVID vaccines

A prove-your-identity condition may leave 3 million people in Pakistan without coronavirus vaccines, including mainly unregistered refugees, reported Anadolu Agency.

‘Significant action’ needed by Security Council to prevent ‘bloodbath’ in Myanmar

Widespread, systemic attacks on civilians in Myanmar orchestrated by leaders of the military coup, demand a “firm, unified and resolute international response”, UN Special Envoy Christine Schraner Burgener said on Wednesday.

Manipur withdraws earlier order to ‘not provide food and shelter’ to Myanmar refugees

The Manipur government has withdrawn an earlier controversial order which directed authorities in districts bordering Myanmar to 'not provide food and shelter' to Myanmar refugees.

World Refugee Day: Refugees and displaced face a pandemic of poverty

On this World Refugee Day, I call for greater global solidarity and action to include and support refugees, internally displaced and stateless people as well as their hosts.

500 Rohingyas stranded at sea, countries say it’s not their responsibility

Some 500 Rohingya refugees stranded on board two fishing trawlers in the Bay of Bengal after being rejected by Malaysia, which has imposed restrictions on all boats in light of the coronavirus pandemic.

Corona could devastate refugee, migrant and internally displaced without urgent international action

COVID-19 will almost certainly gain a foothold in refugee camps, crowded reception centers or detention facilities holding migrant families. Given how quickly the virus is spreading, such a scenario is looking imminent.