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Pakistan starts deporting registered Afghan refugees, says UNHCR
Pakistan has started to deport documented Afghan refugees ahead of its deadline for them to leave, according to the United Nations, in a move that could see more than 1 million Afghans expelled from the country.
UNHCR Urges Pakistan To Stop Deportation Of Vulnerable Afghan Refugees
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has called on Pakistan to halt deportation of vulnerable Afghan refugee
Pakistan resumes forced expulsions of 1.4 million Afghan refugees despite UN concerns
Authorities in Pakistan have resumed the forced deportations of Afghan refugees after the federal government declined to extend a key deadline for their stay, officials said Monday. The decision affects approximately 1.
Pakistan starts deporting documented Afghan refugees: UNHCR
Pakistan has started deporting registered Afghan refugees ahead of its deadline for them to leave, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), in a move that could see more than one million Afghans expelled from the country.
Pakistan extends Afghan refugee deportation deadline to Sept. 1
Pakistan has extended the deadline for the deportation of millions of Afghan refugees to Sept. 1 PESHAWAR, Pakistan -- Pakistan extended the deadline for the deportation of millions of Afghan refugees to Sept.
Pakistan to deport Afghan card holders from Sept 1
The interior ministry has initiated a process for the voluntary repa­triation of Afghan na­tionals holding Proof of Registration (PoR) cards, setting Septem­ber 1 as the starting date for the formal de­portations,
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Funding for refugees in Uganda will run out next month, UN warns
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Over 1.6M Refugees Return To Afghanistan This Year: OCHA
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) says 1.668 million Afghan refugees have ...
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Pakistan to expel 1.3 million refugees from September
Pakistan will start expelling more than 1.3 million Afghans registered as refugees with the United Nations, in the third wave ...
UN Women warns of urgent aid for Afghan women, girls returning from Iran and Pakistan
The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality (UN Women) has warned that Afghan women and girls returning from Iran and Pakistan urgently require humanitarian aid to rebuild their lives in communities ...
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Speech by Mr. Felix Schnyder, United Nations High Commissioner for ...
The High Commissioner's Office is exercising its catalytic and co-ordinating role. The voluntary agencies all over the world are co-operating actively in helping to identify and counsel refugees ...
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UNHCR seeks Austrian support to fund legal aid for refugees in Uganda
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is in talks with Austria to secure funding for legal aid services ...
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Tajikistan gets high marks for accommodating refugees, IDPs – UNHCR
Tajikistan is the most welcoming state in Central Asia for forced migrants, according to a just-released survey conducted by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. The UNHCR survey ...
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Statement to media by Mr. António Guterres, United Nations High ...
High Commissioner: As I said, there are situations in which people become in need of international protection. There are even situations where they become refugees sur-place. And exactly what we ...