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Displacement crisis reaches 123 million, amid ongoing conflicts

NEPS — Thu, 07 Nov 2024 11:52:10 +0000

The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, has called for “urgent international support” as the number of forcibly displaced people worldwide reaches 123 million, with ongoing conflicts in Lebanon, Sudan and other areas driving further displacement.

In a statement to the Third Committee of the General Assembly, Mr.

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Deadly Atlantic shipwreck shows victims’ desperation, says UN refugee agency

NEPS — Fri, 26 Jul 2024 12:47:27 +0000

News of another deadly shipwreck tragedy off the coast of Mauritania is a clear indication of the desperation people on the move continue to face as they attempt to escape strife, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Friday.

The UN agency’s comments follow reports on Monday that dozens of people are missing after a boat carrying hundreds of people capsized in the waters off the coast of the Mauritanian capital, Nouakchott.… Read the rest

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IOM report: 1 in 3 migrant deaths occurs in transit while fleeing conflict

NEPS — Fri, 29 Mar 2024 06:13:34 +0000

One in three migrant deaths happens while people flee conflict, the UN migration agency, IOM, said on Tuesday. More than two in three migrants whose deaths have been documented remain unidentified.

Last year was the deadliest on record, with 8,541 migrant victims.

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World ‘wilfully ignoring’ child deaths during dangerous Mediterranean Sea crossings

NEPS — Sat, 15 Jul 2023 04:35:00 +0000

During the first half of the year, 289 boys and girls died while crossing the Mediterranean Sea to reach Europe, or double the number compared to the same period in 2022, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reported on Friday.

The figure is equivalent to about 11 children dying each week, “far beyond what we hear in news headlines,” Vera Knaus, the agency’s Global Lead on Migration and Displacement, told journalists attending the biweekly UN humanitarian briefing in Geneva.… Read the rest

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First Person: When refugees bloom in the desert

NEPS — Wed, 21 Jun 2023 04:34:16 +0000

Radwa Sharaf is a UN refugee agency, UNHCR, staff member tasked with working with celebrities, content creators, and influencers to promote the work of the organization to a broader audience in Egypt, home to more than 293,000 registered refugees and asylum-seekers.… Read the rest

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UN retirees host Ukrainian refugee family

NEPS — Tue, 20 Jun 2023 05:21:13 +0000

At a home in the British countryside, two retired UN staff members have hosted a Ukrainian mother and son for more than a year. Ahead of World Refugee Day, the housemates shared their stories and the impact the experience has had on their lives.… Read the rest

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Trafficking in the Sahel: Smugglers ‘will take you anywhere’

NEPS — Sun, 18 Jun 2023 08:03:50 +0000

Call a friend with a connection, get a passport in 24 hours, and hand over some cash. That is what it takes to flee the fragile Sahel region of Africa, where smuggling networks exploit the desperation of people, leading in some cases to such deadly disasters as the recent shipwreck off the coast of Greece.

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UNHCR calls for concerted action as forced displacement hits new high

NEPS — Wed, 14 Jun 2023 03:12:39 +0000

The full-scale war in Ukraine, alongside other conflict and climate-driven upheaval, meant more people than ever remained uprooted from their homes last year, heightening the urgency for immediate, collective action to alleviate the global crisis, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Wednesday.

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