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Angelina Jolie lauds Bangladesh’s leadership role in Rohingya crisis
UNHCR Special Envoy and Hollywood superstar Angelina Jolie has highly appreciated Bangladesh for the generosity and leadership it demonstrated in dealing with the Rohingya crisis.
More than 1,000 immigrants rescued by Libyan Coast Guard this year: UNHCR
The United Nations Higher Commission of Refugees (UNHCR) on Friday said that more than 1,000 illegal immigrants have been rescued by the Libyan Coast Guard so far this year.
UN chief urges action to end Syria conflict, support rights
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres issued "a very strong appeal" Wednesday for a political solution to Syria's nearly nine-year conflict, and he called for a global "push-back against the push-back" on ensuring human rights.
UNHCR welcomes release of 19 illegal immigrants from detention in Libya
The United Nations Higher Commission of Refugees (UNHCR) on Thursday welcomed the release of 19 illegal immigrants from a detention center here.
UNHCR says over 46,000 refugees, asylum seekers registered in Libya
The United Nations Higher Commission of Refugees (UNHCR) on Friday said that there are 46,395 registered refugees and asylum seekers in Libya.
124 refugees evacuated from Libya to Niger
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said Wednesday that it has evacuated 124 refugees from Libya to Niger.
Rohingya crisis: Speakers for joint risk assessment in Cox’s Bazar
Speakers at a discussion emphasised conducting a joint risk assessment in Cox’s Bazar as locals affected by Rohingya crisis are not getting fair share of benefits of development programmes.
UNHCR, Fuji Optical, Orbis Int’l providing clear sight to Rohingyas, host community
UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, has received a donation of 1,500 pairs of spectacles from Fuji Optical Co. Ltd. for Rohingyas and vulnerable Bangladeshi host community in Cox’s Bazar.
The Big Heart Foundation: USD 136,000 Award for Refugee Advocacy by Sharjah & UNHCR Expands Across Asia and Africa for 2020 Nominations
The entirety of Africa has come under the geographical purview of the USD
136,000 Sharjah International Award for Refugee Advocacy and Support (SIARA).
The award's expansion into Africa along with its existing jurisdictions of MENA
and Asia regions, is Sharjah's latest effort to highlight outstanding
humanitarian contributions of local organizations in the African continent,
which hosts more than 26 percent of the world's refugee population.
UNHCR accommodates DR Congo refugees on border with Angola
Dundo, Oct. 11 (Xinhua/UNB) -- The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Angola has created two transit centers to accommodate the 5,000 refugees stranded on the border between Angola and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), a top UNHCR official said Thursday.