The number of Syrians who have fled their country since a deadly civil conflict erupted two years ago has hit one million, the UN's refugee agency said on Wednesday. "With a million people in flight, millions more displaced internally, and thousands of people continuing to cross the border every day, Syria is spiralling towards full-scale disaster," UN High Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Guterres said in a statement. ...
03:55 PM, Mar 06, 2013
UN High Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Guterres on Wednesday praised India's policy of protecting and assisting refugees in the country. ...
10:24 PM, Dec 19, 2012
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has expressed concern over the "highly dangerous" militarisation of conflict in Syria, even as the world body said that over 100,000 people fled the country in August. The United Nations refugee agency reported that the number of Syrians fleeing to neighbouring countries rose to over 100,000 in August, the highest monthly total to date. The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)...
04:14 PM, Sep 05, 2012
Melbourne: The United Nations refugee agency has warned the Australian government against separating families under the "people swap" deal it has planned with Malaysia. Under the deal, Australia would send 800 boat arrivals to Malaysia and, in return, take 4,000 refugees from there over a period of four years, The Age newspaper reported. The proposed swap has generated controversy after the government announced the deal on May 7. A spokesman...
12:32 PM, Jun 20, 2011
New Delhi: A total of 65 Pakistani nationals, detained for staying in India without valid documents, would be released from jail and allowed to live in Delhi for three months after the Delhi High Court on Thursday agreed to the submissions of the UNHCR, which has granted them refugee status. Petitioner and Pakistani national Saifullah Bajwa's advocate Meenakshi Arora submitted before Justice Mukta Gupta that the United Nations High Commissioner...
06:14 PM, Apr 28, 2011
Los Angeles: Actress Angelina Jolie has been immortalised in a comic book that talks about her rise to fame and life with actor and partner Brad Pitt. The book, which is a part of the "Female Force" comic series, is written by Brent Sprecher and has illustrations by Nuno Nobre. It will talk about Jolie's diverse range of movie roles, including her roles in "Gia" and "Girl, Interrupted", and her...
09:29 PM, Mar 30, 2011
Islamabad: Hollywood actress and UN Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie on Tuesday visited flood-hit areas of Pakistan and said she was shocked by the level of destruction in the country. Jolie is on a two-day visit to the flood-hit country as the personal envoy of UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Geo TV reported. The 35-year-old actress travelled to Nowshera town in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province and met Afghan refugees and distributed flood relief...
01:50 PM, Sep 08, 2010
Islamabad: Hollywood actor and UNHCR's goodwill ambassador Angelina Jolie arrived in Pakistan on Tuesday to meet people affected by the worst floods in the country's history and to highlight the urgent need for help, a press release from UNHCR said. Jolie is visiting flood-hit regions on Tuesday and Wednesday as the personal envoy of UN High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres. The Goodwill Ambassador is travelling to affected communities and...
09:33 AM, Sep 08, 2010
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They include some 400,000 people left homeless after fleeing ethnic clashes in the southern cities of Osh and Jalalabad. ...
11:26 AM, Jun 19, 2010
Gunmen opened fire at Kacha Garhi relief camp UNHCR office, Peshawar. ...
12:20 PM, Jul 16, 2009
Angelina Jolie is the goodwill ambassador of the UNHCR. ...
06:29 PM, Jun 16, 2009
Half a million more may check into the UNHCR camp at Mardan in Pak. ...
02:25 PM, May 08, 2009
John Solecki was taken captive on February 2 in Baluchistan. ...
12:33 AM, Apr 05, 2009
UN official John Solecki is being held captive somewhere in Baluchistan. ...
09:07 PM, Feb 23, 2009
John Solecki suffered from a serious medical condition that needed attention. ...
01:15 PM, Feb 23, 2009
Conflicting reports have emerged on deadlines over Solecki's abduction. ...
02:07 PM, Feb 17, 2009
Video shows UNHCR head in Quetta John Solecki blindfolded and in captivity. ...
09:14 AM, Feb 14, 2009
UNHCR head in Balochistan John Solecki was kidnapped on Monday. ...
01:41 PM, Feb 02, 2009
"They told me they cannot do anything.I can sleep on the streets.." ...
12:03 AM, Sep 01, 2007
