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"Conflict Very, Very Big Driver": UN Says 120 Million Displaced Worldwide
- Thursday June 13, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
A staggering total of 120 million people are living forcibly displaced by war, violence, and persecution, the UN said Thursday, branding the ever-increasing number a "terrible indictment on the state of the world".
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Global Food Crisis Will Drive Record Displacement Levels Higher: UN
- Thursday June 16, 2022
- World News | Reuters
A food security crisis stoked by the Ukraine war is set to push more people to flee their homes in poorer countries, driving record levels of global displacement even higher, the head of the U.N. refugee agency (UNHCR) said.
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59 Million Displaced Globally, Conflicts And Calamities To Blame: Report
- Thursday May 19, 2022
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Conflicts and natural disasters forced tens of millions to flee within their own country last year, pushing the number of internally displaced people to a record high, monitors said Thursday.
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World Must Engage With Afghanistan, Prevent "Greater Suffering": UN Refugee Chief
- Thursday September 16, 2021
- World News | Reuters
Afghanistan needs urgent and sustained support from the international community to prevent a larger humanitarian crisis, the head of the U.N. refugee agency said, warning of global implications if that were to happen.
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International Migrants Day 2020: Key Facts On Global Migrant Crisis
- Thursday December 17, 2020
- India News | Edited by Debjani Chatterjee
International Migrants Day: The 2020 theme for International Migrants Day is 'Reimagining Human Mobility'. To mark International Migrants Day this year, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) has called for the world community to come together and "remember the refugees and migrants who have lost their lives".
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Rohingya Refugees In Bangladesh Are "Threat To Security": Sheikh Hasina
- Monday November 11, 2019
- World News | Press Trust of India
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said the over 10 lakh Rohingya refugees who ran away from Myanmar to her country in the wake of "persecution" are a "threat to the security" of the entire region as she urged the global community to resolve the issue.
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Pope Can Help But Rohingya "Have To Go Back": Bangladesh's Cardinal
- Sunday November 26, 2017
- World News | Agence France-Presse
The top Catholic official in Bangladesh hopes Pope Francis's visit there and to Myanmar will bolster moves to alleviate the Rohingya refugee crisis that has put the neighbouring nations in the global spotlight.
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No Fear Of 'International Scrutiny' Over Rohingya Crisis: Aung San Suu Kyi
- Tuesday September 19, 2017
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi today reached out to the global community in a broad appeal for support over a refugee crisis the UN has decried as "ethnic cleansing", urging outsiders to help her nation unite across religious and ethnic lines and offering a pathway back to the country for some of the Rohingya Muslims forced to flee by army operati...
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India Should Not Forcibly Return Ethnic Rohingya Refugees: Human Rights Watch
- Thursday August 17, 2017
- India News | Press Trust of India
India should abide by its international legal obligations and should not forcibly return ethnic Rohingya refugees to Myanmar, where they face persecution, without fairly evaluating their claims as refugees, a global human rights group has said.
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Miss Universe 2017: France's Iris Mittenaere Gets The Crown
- Monday January 30, 2017
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Miss France was crowed Miss Universe on Monday in a made-for-television spectacle free of last year's dramatic mix-up but with a dash of political controversy as the finalists spoke out on the refugee crisis and other hot-button global issues.
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Trump Calls UN 'Just A Club For People' To 'Have A Good Time'
- Tuesday December 27, 2016
- World News | Juliet Eilperin, The Washington Post
Three days after the United Nations adopted a resolution calling on Israel to halt Jewish settlement activity on Palestinian territory, President-elect Donald Trump tweeted that the international body "is just a club for people to get together, talk and have a good time."
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Anoushka Shankar's Refugee Album Vies For Grammy
- Wednesday December 7, 2016
- India News | Agence France-Presse
Sitarist Anoushka Shankar was nominated for a Grammy Award on Tuesday for her album inspired by the global refugee crisis, vying with veteran winners in the world music category.
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World Leaders At United Nation Approve Plan For Refugee Crisis
- Tuesday September 20, 2016
- World News | Associated Press
With more people forced to flee their homes than at any time since World War II, global leaders on Monday approved a declaration aimed at providing a more coordinated and humane response to the refugee crisis that has strained resources and stoked divisions from Africa to Europe.
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Remember Toddler Aylan Kurdi, UNICEF Chief Says Ahead Of Refugee Summits
- Wednesday September 7, 2016
- World News | Reuters
World leaders attending two major summits on the global refugee crisis this month must step up actions such as keeping families together and scaling back detention to stem the growing number of children in danger as they flee war, the head of UNICEF said on Wednesday.
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Rights Groups Say Next UN Chief Must Tackle Refugee Crisis
- Monday April 11, 2016
- World News | Agence France-Presse
The next United Nations secretary general must commit to a new global deal for refugees and to end the death penalty during his or her tenure, the world's leading human rights groups said today.
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"Conflict Very, Very Big Driver": UN Says 120 Million Displaced Worldwide
- Thursday June 13, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
A staggering total of 120 million people are living forcibly displaced by war, violence, and persecution, the UN said Thursday, branding the ever-increasing number a "terrible indictment on the state of the world".
- www.ndtv.com
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Global Food Crisis Will Drive Record Displacement Levels Higher: UN
- Thursday June 16, 2022
- World News | Reuters
A food security crisis stoked by the Ukraine war is set to push more people to flee their homes in poorer countries, driving record levels of global displacement even higher, the head of the U.N. refugee agency (UNHCR) said.
- www.ndtv.com
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59 Million Displaced Globally, Conflicts And Calamities To Blame: Report
- Thursday May 19, 2022
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Conflicts and natural disasters forced tens of millions to flee within their own country last year, pushing the number of internally displaced people to a record high, monitors said Thursday.
- www.ndtv.com
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World Must Engage With Afghanistan, Prevent "Greater Suffering": UN Refugee Chief
- Thursday September 16, 2021
- World News | Reuters
Afghanistan needs urgent and sustained support from the international community to prevent a larger humanitarian crisis, the head of the U.N. refugee agency said, warning of global implications if that were to happen.
- www.ndtv.com
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International Migrants Day 2020: Key Facts On Global Migrant Crisis
- Thursday December 17, 2020
- India News | Edited by Debjani Chatterjee
International Migrants Day: The 2020 theme for International Migrants Day is 'Reimagining Human Mobility'. To mark International Migrants Day this year, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) has called for the world community to come together and "remember the refugees and migrants who have lost their lives".
- www.ndtv.com
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Rohingya Refugees In Bangladesh Are "Threat To Security": Sheikh Hasina
- Monday November 11, 2019
- World News | Press Trust of India
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said the over 10 lakh Rohingya refugees who ran away from Myanmar to her country in the wake of "persecution" are a "threat to the security" of the entire region as she urged the global community to resolve the issue.
- www.ndtv.com
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Pope Can Help But Rohingya "Have To Go Back": Bangladesh's Cardinal
- Sunday November 26, 2017
- World News | Agence France-Presse
The top Catholic official in Bangladesh hopes Pope Francis's visit there and to Myanmar will bolster moves to alleviate the Rohingya refugee crisis that has put the neighbouring nations in the global spotlight.
- www.ndtv.com
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No Fear Of 'International Scrutiny' Over Rohingya Crisis: Aung San Suu Kyi
- Tuesday September 19, 2017
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi today reached out to the global community in a broad appeal for support over a refugee crisis the UN has decried as "ethnic cleansing", urging outsiders to help her nation unite across religious and ethnic lines and offering a pathway back to the country for some of the Rohingya Muslims forced to flee by army operati...
- www.ndtv.com
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India Should Not Forcibly Return Ethnic Rohingya Refugees: Human Rights Watch
- Thursday August 17, 2017
- India News | Press Trust of India
India should abide by its international legal obligations and should not forcibly return ethnic Rohingya refugees to Myanmar, where they face persecution, without fairly evaluating their claims as refugees, a global human rights group has said.
- www.ndtv.com
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Miss Universe 2017: France's Iris Mittenaere Gets The Crown
- Monday January 30, 2017
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Miss France was crowed Miss Universe on Monday in a made-for-television spectacle free of last year's dramatic mix-up but with a dash of political controversy as the finalists spoke out on the refugee crisis and other hot-button global issues.
- www.ndtv.com
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Trump Calls UN 'Just A Club For People' To 'Have A Good Time'
- Tuesday December 27, 2016
- World News | Juliet Eilperin, The Washington Post
Three days after the United Nations adopted a resolution calling on Israel to halt Jewish settlement activity on Palestinian territory, President-elect Donald Trump tweeted that the international body "is just a club for people to get together, talk and have a good time."
- www.ndtv.com
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Anoushka Shankar's Refugee Album Vies For Grammy
- Wednesday December 7, 2016
- India News | Agence France-Presse
Sitarist Anoushka Shankar was nominated for a Grammy Award on Tuesday for her album inspired by the global refugee crisis, vying with veteran winners in the world music category.
- www.ndtv.com
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World Leaders At United Nation Approve Plan For Refugee Crisis
- Tuesday September 20, 2016
- World News | Associated Press
With more people forced to flee their homes than at any time since World War II, global leaders on Monday approved a declaration aimed at providing a more coordinated and humane response to the refugee crisis that has strained resources and stoked divisions from Africa to Europe.
- www.ndtv.com
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Remember Toddler Aylan Kurdi, UNICEF Chief Says Ahead Of Refugee Summits
- Wednesday September 7, 2016
- World News | Reuters
World leaders attending two major summits on the global refugee crisis this month must step up actions such as keeping families together and scaling back detention to stem the growing number of children in danger as they flee war, the head of UNICEF said on Wednesday.
- www.ndtv.com
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Rights Groups Say Next UN Chief Must Tackle Refugee Crisis
- Monday April 11, 2016
- World News | Agence France-Presse
The next United Nations secretary general must commit to a new global deal for refugees and to end the death penalty during his or her tenure, the world's leading human rights groups said today.
- www.ndtv.com