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EU extends Ukrainian refugees' stay until 2026
Currently 4.2 million Ukrainians are registered as refugees across the EU
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Bangladesh approves $723m package for Rohingya, host communities
Approval comes amid calls for funding as persecuted Rohingya struggle to survive in crowded refugee camps
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Indonesia rescues 69 Rohingya refugees after boat capsizes
Authorities say 42 men, 18 women, 9 children rescued in Meulaboh waters
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India to continue deporting Myanmar nationals who fled fighting
On Friday, Indian authorities deported first batch of Myanmar nationals who had entered India 'illegally'
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Half a million Afghans return from Pakistan: IOM
500,200 Afghans left Pakistan between September 15, 2023 and January 13, 2024; dispute affects busiest border crossing
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Pakistan deported Afghans waiting for US resettlement
Mass deportation and long waits adds to precarious situation of Afghans waiting for US resettlement
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UN warns Pakistan against ‘unsubstantiated linkages’ between refugees, terrorism
UN issues statement after Pakistan claims illegal foreigners are ‘linked to those fuelling terrorism and instability’
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More than 317,000 Afghans repatriated
17 cops accused of mistreating Afghan nationals in Balochistan face inquiry
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SC moved to curb Afghan deportations
Petition submitted four days ago awaits registration, date for hearing
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Operation launched against illegal aliens in Karachi
Immigrants with illegal ID cards, passports, will be arrested in 2nd phase, illegal settlements will be razed in 3rd
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132 Afghans airlifted to Britain
Islamabad seeks repatriation info from other nations
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King Abdullah on Gaza: 'No refugees in Jordan, no refugees in Egypt'
Jordan's King Abdullah warns against pushing Palestinian refugees to Egypt or Jordan, urging aid within Gaza
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UN opposes Pak plan to evict 'illegal immigrants'
Kabul embassy calls crackdown on Afghans ‘harassment’
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UN Mission arrives in Karabakh, first visit in 30 years
UN mission arrives in Nagorno-Karabakh to assess humanitarian needs after Armenians flee during conflict resolution
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Afghan population in Pakistan swells to 3.7m
Only 1.3 of them registered with authorities
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Verified refugees shouldn’t be jailed: IHC
Orders govt to prescribe a mechanism to enable refugees voluntarily report upon arrival in Pakistan
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France evacuates five Afghan women from Pakistan
Delphine Rouilleault, head of the France Terre D'Asile NGO, said 'hundreds' of Afghan women were 'hiding' in Pakistan
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Japan provides $4 million to Pakistan for flood relief
UNICEF to use funds for assisting flood affectees, improving WASH infrastructure in communities hosting refugees
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I’ve joined Instagram to share stories of Afghans fighting for basic human rights: Angelina Jolie
The 'Eternals' actor and UNHCR Special Envoy quickly amassed over six million followers on the photo-sharing app
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West struggles with Afghanistan chaos, Biden again defends withdrawal
'I have seen no question of our credibility from our allies', says Biden
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Taliban announce creation of Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
Netherlands says its first evacuation flight returned empty as US troops blocked people from entering airport
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Thousands displaced as floods hit Bangladesh Rohingya camps
More than 13,000 forced to relocate to the camps, thousands of facilities damaged
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Refugees struggle as Afghan crisis deepens
Many who went home to celebrate Eid have since remained unable to return to the life they built in Peshawar
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Pakistan won’t host more Afghan refugees: FM
Qureshi says some anti-Pakistan elements could enter country in guise of refugees
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Cate Blanchett sees pandemic as chance for reflection on plight of refugees
Oscar winner and UNHCR goodwill ambassador said World Refugee Day came during a time of 'challenge and reflection'
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Canada vows to nearly double intake of 'protected persons' as refugee family backlog grows
The new target is 45,000, up from 23,500
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Biden steps up family expulsions as US-Mexico border, arrivals keep climbing
Practice is a sign that President Joe Biden is toughening his approach
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Bangladesh under 'no obligation' to accept stranded Rohingya refugees
India’s coast guard found the survivors and eight dead crammed on a fishing boat
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UN urges 57 countries to reclaim women, children from Syrian camps
The matter is one of extreme urgency, says Fionnuala Ní Aoláin, UN special rapporteur on protecting human rights
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New Zealand resumes refugee intake as coronavirus fears ease
New Zealand said on Friday it will start receiving refugees again this month
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Biden set to accept more refugees after years of Trump restrictions
Biden to raise annual refugee admissions after Trump slashed levels to historic lows
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US expels dozens of Haitian asylum seekers to Mexico
US authorities returned dozens of Haitians to the Mexican border city of Ciudad Juarez from El Paso, Texas
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Afghan refugees’ houses to get power metres
SC directs PESCO to immediately process applications
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Mahira Khan makes it to 'BBC 100 Most Inspiring Women'
Actor was acknowledged for 'speaking up about causes and issues that matter to encourage change'
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Trump administration sets record low limit for new US refugees
Trump says any new refugees should be placed by the US State Department in parts of country open to hosting them
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US-led wars have displaced 37 million people
Only the 14.5 million displaced in Afghanistan, Iraq, exceed displacement in any war since 1900, except World War II
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Refugees freed from Greek camp 'hell' left homeless
Greek law on asylum has slashed the time refugees are allowed to stay in camps or UN-managed accommodation
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Malaysia, Thailand urged to rescue stranded Rohingya
Human Rights Watch says nearly 570 Rohingya stranded at sea for past 4 months require immediate assistance
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Malaysia rounding up migrants to contain coronavirus spread, police say
Those detained will be placed at a single location for monitoring until the movement curbs are lifted
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COVID-19: Afghan refugees in Pakistan seek world’s help
Nearly 3 million refugees are badly hit by a lockdown amid the coronavirus pandemic
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Covid-19 and refugees
Just because refugees do not belong to any state, should we ignore how they will survive this outbreak
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Erdogan holds Brussels talks as EU mulls taking in child refugees
A week after Ankara announced it would no longer prevent people from trying to cross into Europe
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UN chief urges world to 'show similar leadership as Pakistan has shown'
UN's Antonio Guterres will address joint press conference with FM Shah Mehmood Qureshi later today
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UN chief arrives in Pakistan to ‘express gratitude to people serving peace’
Antonio Guterres calls Pakistan 'one of the most consistent and reliable contributors to UN peacekeeping missions'
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At least 15 refugees drown after boat sinks off Bangladesh
More than 50 others missing as the vessel tried to reach Malaysia
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Sending back climate refugees may violate right to life: UN body
Says governments need to take into account the climate crisis when considering the deportation of asylum seekers
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Pope warns Iran-US tensions risk sparking 'vaster conflict'
He called for far-sighted solutions for war-torn Syria and thanked Jordan and Lebanon for taking in refugees
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Millions of Muslim refugees could flee India: PM Imran
Says Pakistan is worried it can lead to a conflict between the two nuclear-armed countries
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As displacement soars, global meet to seek new paths to help refugees
At the end of 2018, nearly 71 million people were living in forced displacement due to war, violence and persecution
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Pakistan to co-convene first ever Global Refugee Forum
Pakistan will be represented by PM Imran Khan in the moot expected to take place in Switzerland later this month