Refugees
Refugees International: US Afghanistan Strategy Causing Displacement
A harrowing new report from Refugees International shows that insurgent attacks in Afghanistan are on the rise and the number of displaced Afghan’s has skyrocketed over the past year.
The Largest Refugee Group, Afghans Face Bleak Prospects
UNHCR statistics show that in 2010, three million refugees out of the 15.6 million worldwide – nearly one in every five – were Afghans.
What Do You Know About Refugees?
To coincide with World Refugee Day today, UNHCR released its annual report on the state of the world’s refugees. Test your knowledge of global displacement issues with this brief quiz.
Angelina Jolie World Refugee Day PSA (Video)
June 20 is World Refugee Day. Two videos remind us about why the UN Refugee Agency is such a critical part of the international humanitarian system.
Americans Don’t Know Much About Refugees
USA for UNHCR is marking the 60th anniversary of the founding of the UN Refugee Agency by releasing polling data which shows that Americans don’t really know much about refugees.
450,000 Displaced by Côte d’Ivoire Crisis
Amid growing tensions and a protracted political crisis, nearly half a million people have been displaced in Côte d’Ivoire and neighboring Liberia.
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The SC; HRC; DPRK; South Sudan
The SC: The Security Council today held its last consultations under the Council Presidency of ROK. Tomorrow, Russia will take over the rotating Presidency of the Security Council for March under Ambassador Vitaly Churkin.
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The SG; Mali; Middle East; Palestine
The SG: At the Fifth Global Forum of the UN Alliance of Civilizations in Vienna, Austria today, the SG emphasized the role of youth in ensuring a “prosperous, equitable and peaceful future.”
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The SG; DRC; HRC; Palestinian Prisoner
The SG: In Ethiopia over the weekend, the SG is now in the United Arab Emirates. Today he met with Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashed Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, where the two discussed developments in the region, including Syria, Iran, Lebanon, Egypt and Jordan, and in the Middle East Peace Process.
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