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Gaza Has Become 'Graveyard' For Children, Says UN Palestinian Agency Chief
Philippe Lazzarini, Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), said that Gaza has become a 'graveyard' for children.
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Any UN Workers Involved In Terror Acts Will Be Punished, Vows UN Chief
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres vowed on Sunday to hold to account "any U.N. employee involved in acts of terror" after allegations that some refugee agency staffers were involved in the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks on Israel.
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Israel Accused Of "Forcing" Palestinians Into Egypt: UN Agency Chief
The head of the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees has accused Israel of laying the groundwork for the mass expulsion of Gazans into Egypt, an accusation Israel said was "simply not true".
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Exodus Of Palestinians From Gaza Would Be "Catastrophic": UN Refugee Chief
An exodus of Palestinians from Gaza into other countries in the region would be "catastrophic", the United Nations refugee chief Filippo Grandi told AFP in an interview Wednesday, stressing the need for a ceasefire.
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10 Million Have Fled Their Homes In Ukraine Following The War, Says UN
Ten million people -- more than a quarter of the population -- have now fled their homes in Ukraine due to Russia's "devastating" war, the United Nations refugees chief said Sunday.
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UN Says World Must Not Forget Afghanistan Because Of Ukraine War
The Russian invasion of Ukraine must not make the world forget Afghanistan, the UN refugee chief said on Tuesday, warning that ignoring its humanitarian needs could be very risky.
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First Female UN High Commissioner For Refugees Chief Dies At 92
The great-grand daughter of a pre-World War Two prime minister, Tsuyoshi Inukai, Sadako Ogata earned a doctoral degree in political science from the University of California, Berkeley, and later served as Japan's special representative on Afghan reconstruction.
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Myanmar Not Safe for Rohingya To Return : Red Cross Chief
The head of the Red Cross on Sunday said it was not safe to return Rohingya refugees to their homes in Myanmar, where he described whole villages abandoned and destroyed.
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UN Chief Antonio Guterres To Visit Bangladesh, Assess Rohingya Situation
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will travel to Bangladesh next week to take stock of the situation on the ground towards the safe, voluntary and dignified return of tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees to Myanmar.
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India's Strong Rebuttal To UN Criticism On Rohingyas, Human Rights
India has reacted sharply to criticism at the United Nations of its handling of Rohingya Muslims as well as the allegation of security threats to those fighting for fundamental human rights.
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Rights Groups Say Next UN Chief Must Tackle Refugee Crisis
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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UN Refugee Chief 'Deeply Concerned' By EU-Turkey Deal
The head of the UN refugee agency today said he was "deeply concerned" by a proposed deal between the EU and Ankara to curb the migrant crisis that would involve people being sent back to Turkey.
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Europe Has 'Completely Failed' In Migrant Crisis: UN Refugee Chief
Europe has "completely failed" in its response to the migrant crisis, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi said in a German newspaper interview.
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UN Refugee Chief Calls For Mass Resettlement To Save Europe's Asylum System
The United Nations refugee chief called on Friday for a "massive resettlement" of Syrian and other refugees within Europe, to distribute many hundreds of thousands of people before the continent's asylum system crumbles. Antonio Guterres, UN High Commissioner for Refugees, welcomed an agreement for the European Union's border agency Frontex to boos...
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United Nations Official Stresses Refugees Are 'Victims of Terrorists'
UN refugee chief Antonio Guterres said today that people fleeing violence and war must not be shunned amid growing fears of terrorism after the deadly Paris attacks.
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Gaza Has Become 'Graveyard' For Children, Says UN Palestinian Agency Chief
Philippe Lazzarini, Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), said that Gaza has become a 'graveyard' for children.
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Any UN Workers Involved In Terror Acts Will Be Punished, Vows UN Chief
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres vowed on Sunday to hold to account "any U.N. employee involved in acts of terror" after allegations that some refugee agency staffers were involved in the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks on Israel.
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Israel Accused Of "Forcing" Palestinians Into Egypt: UN Agency Chief
The head of the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees has accused Israel of laying the groundwork for the mass expulsion of Gazans into Egypt, an accusation Israel said was "simply not true".
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Exodus Of Palestinians From Gaza Would Be "Catastrophic": UN Refugee Chief
An exodus of Palestinians from Gaza into other countries in the region would be "catastrophic", the United Nations refugee chief Filippo Grandi told AFP in an interview Wednesday, stressing the need for a ceasefire.
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10 Million Have Fled Their Homes In Ukraine Following The War, Says UN
Ten million people -- more than a quarter of the population -- have now fled their homes in Ukraine due to Russia's "devastating" war, the United Nations refugees chief said Sunday.
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UN Says World Must Not Forget Afghanistan Because Of Ukraine War
The Russian invasion of Ukraine must not make the world forget Afghanistan, the UN refugee chief said on Tuesday, warning that ignoring its humanitarian needs could be very risky.
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First Female UN High Commissioner For Refugees Chief Dies At 92
The great-grand daughter of a pre-World War Two prime minister, Tsuyoshi Inukai, Sadako Ogata earned a doctoral degree in political science from the University of California, Berkeley, and later served as Japan's special representative on Afghan reconstruction.
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Myanmar Not Safe for Rohingya To Return : Red Cross Chief
The head of the Red Cross on Sunday said it was not safe to return Rohingya refugees to their homes in Myanmar, where he described whole villages abandoned and destroyed.
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UN Chief Antonio Guterres To Visit Bangladesh, Assess Rohingya Situation
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will travel to Bangladesh next week to take stock of the situation on the ground towards the safe, voluntary and dignified return of tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees to Myanmar.
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India's Strong Rebuttal To UN Criticism On Rohingyas, Human Rights
India has reacted sharply to criticism at the United Nations of its handling of Rohingya Muslims as well as the allegation of security threats to those fighting for fundamental human rights.
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Rights Groups Say Next UN Chief Must Tackle Refugee Crisis
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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UN Refugee Chief 'Deeply Concerned' By EU-Turkey Deal
The head of the UN refugee agency today said he was "deeply concerned" by a proposed deal between the EU and Ankara to curb the migrant crisis that would involve people being sent back to Turkey.
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Europe Has 'Completely Failed' In Migrant Crisis: UN Refugee Chief
Europe has "completely failed" in its response to the migrant crisis, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi said in a German newspaper interview.
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UN Refugee Chief Calls For Mass Resettlement To Save Europe's Asylum System
The United Nations refugee chief called on Friday for a "massive resettlement" of Syrian and other refugees within Europe, to distribute many hundreds of thousands of people before the continent's asylum system crumbles. Antonio Guterres, UN High Commissioner for Refugees, welcomed an agreement for the European Union's border agency Frontex to boos...
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United Nations Official Stresses Refugees Are 'Victims of Terrorists'
UN refugee chief Antonio Guterres said today that people fleeing violence and war must not be shunned amid growing fears of terrorism after the deadly Paris attacks.
