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UN urges countries to shelter, not repatriate, Sudanese back to war-torn country
The Sudan conflict has displaced 100,000 people to neighboring countries and obstructed aid deliveries, further worsening the humanitarian crisis.
Published on May 10, 2023 02:17 PM IST
Reuters | | Posted by Animesh Chaturvedi
Sudan crisis risks exodus of 8,00,000 people due to ongoing conflict, says UN
The chaos and bloodshed, now in its third week, has sparked a mass exodus to neighbouring countries including Egypt, Chad and the Central African Republic.
Published on May 01, 2023 11:50 PM IST
AFP | | Posted by Nisha Anand
Bangladesh PM tells UN that Myanmar must take Rohingya back
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina made the comment to UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet in Bangladesh’s capital, Dhaka. Bachelet arrived on Sunday and visited Rohingya camps in Cox’s Bazar district near the border with Myanmar.
Published on Aug 17, 2022 10:36 PM IST
AP | , Dhaka, Bangladesh
UN report flags nearly 50 lakhs displaced in India due to climate change
According to the report, the largest displacements due to disasters in 2021 took place in China (60 lakhs), the Philippines (57 lakhs) and India (49 lakhs). The UN report said that most disaster displacements were temporary.
Published on Jun 17, 2022 09:01 AM IST
HT News Desk | Edited by Aryan Prakash
Ukraine: UNHCR urges nations to not ignore other crises as war rages on
The UNHCR said the global displacement crisis is also likely to worsen due to the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine.
Published on May 20, 2022 07:10 PM IST
Written by Manjiri Sachin Chitre | Edited by Sohini Goswami
SC stays Manipur HC order permitting seven Rohingya to seek refugee status
A bench of justices AM Khanwilkar and AS Oka issued notice to Haksar and stayed the May 3, 2021 HC order “provided the same has not been acted upon by the concerned authority so far”.
Updated on Apr 26, 2022 02:25 AM IST
, New Delhi
Abraham ThomasUkraine war: Talks resume; Russian oil depot targeted | Top updates
Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov, who is on a two-day visit to India, hailed the country for their stance on the ongoing war with Ukraine.
Updated on Apr 01, 2022 11:20 PM IST
Written by Sharangee Dutta | Edited by Aniruddha Dhar, New Delhi
Ukraine: Fastest growing crisis since WW-II, says UNHCR as 1.5mn seek shelter
Ukraine-Russia war: UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi said it was the fastest growing refugee crisis in Europe since the World War II. The numbers were only rising as Russian shelling battered more Ukrainian cities and towns.
Updated on Mar 06, 2022 05:26 PM IST
Afghan refugees protest before UNHCR office in Delhi for security, resettlement
Seeking assurances of security from the Indian government and the global body, a member of the Afghan community said the refugees did not have any access to basic facilities like education and jobs
Published on Aug 23, 2021 03:41 PM IST
hindustantimes.com | Written by Ayshee Bhaduri | Edited by Sohini Goswami, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UN rights expert urges sanctions on Myanmar's oil and gas sector
Thomas Andrews, UN special rapporteur on human rights in Myanmar, said that no state had imposed any sanctions on its oil and gas sector, although some had slapped them on military-controlled enterprises and revenue from gems, timber and mining.
Published on Jul 08, 2021 01:13 AM IST
Reuters | , Geneva
Covid variant found in India threatens to rapidly spread in sub-region: UNHCR
Over this period, there have been some 38 million recorded Covid-19 cases and more than half a million deaths, the UNHCR spokesperson said.
Published on Jun 02, 2021 11:51 AM IST
PTI | , United Nations
In first, UN rights body to vote on president after standoff
"There has been a standoff," a source close to the council who asked not to be named told AFP. "It is a very, very messy situation."
Published on Jan 15, 2021 06:20 AM IST
AFP |