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Published on Apr 19, 2021

UNHCR Tunisia Operational Update - 31 March 2021

Key figures 7,693 Persons of concern to UNHCR (asylumseekers & refugees) 9 Persons departed on resettlement 601 Refugees and asylumseeker households received cash assistance Operational Context Rescue at sea operations and interceptions at land/sea …

Source: ReliefWeb - Neutral
Published on Apr 19, 2021

UNHCR Voices Concern After Botswana Deports Zimbabwean Refugees

GABORONE, BOTSWANA - The Office of the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) says it is concerned after Botswana deported 57 Zimbabwean refugees who had lived in the host country since 2008. The refugees reportedly failed to register for voluntary …

Source: Voice of America - Public Broadcaster
Published on Apr 19, 2021

You View: Biden needs to raise refugee resettlement ceiling

I have been working with refugees for a better part of the last decade in Jordan and now Egypt. President Joe Biden needs to keep his promise on raising the refugee resettlement ceiling. According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR …

Source: Weekender - Pennsylvania - Neutral
Published on Apr 19, 2021

We are like 'stray animals'

According to the United nations High commissioner for refugees (UNHCR), the exact number of stateless people globally is not known. However, the Un refugee Agency estimates that there are many millions globally – of which approximately one third are …

Source: Bulawayo 24 News - Neutral
Published on Apr 19, 2021

Thousands denied citizenship in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe's discriminatory citizenship laws have rendered thousands of people stateless and pushed them to the fringes of society, depriving them of access to education, healthcare, and housing, Amnesty International said in a new report Friday. The …

Source: Bulawayo 24 News - Neutral
Published on Apr 16, 2021

Italian minister backs humanitarian corridors to UNHCR

(ANSAmed) - ROMA, 16 APR - During a visit to Italy by United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Filippo Grandi, Interior Minister Luciana Lamorgese expressed willingness to step up shared initiatives for refugee reception and especially as …

Source: ANSAmed - Uncategorized
Published on Apr 18, 2021

Deporting Rohingyas to the slaughter house: Dilution of the “Non- Refoulement” Principle

On April 8, 2021, the Supreme Court through a 6-page order in Mohammad Salimullah v. Union of India (UoI), rejected Rohingya refugees’ constitutional right to remain in India and allowed their deportation by the Government of India, following the legal …

Source: Times of India - Uncategorized
Published on Apr 18, 2021

‘Zim has 300 000 Stateless people’

BY MOSES MATENGA GLOBAL human rights watchdog, Amnesty International (AI) has accused the Zanu PF government of neglecting over 300 000 people including Gukurahundi victims and migrants from neighbouring Malawi and Mozambique by denying them an opportunity …

Source: NewsDay - Uncategorized
Published on Apr 16, 2021

UNHCR, IOM: At least 40 People Drown in Shipwreck off Tunisia

Joint Press release IOM, UNHCR Geneva/Tunisia – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) are deeply saddened by reports of a shipwreck off the coast of Sidi Mansour, in southeast Tunisia, yesterday evening. …

Source: ReliefWeb - Neutral
Published on Apr 16, 2021

Italy to resume evacuations Libya, Grandi (UNHCR)

(ANSAmed) - ROME, APRIL 16 - UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi has said that he has received from the Italian government "positive assurances that all types of evacuations of the most vulnerable migrants and refugees from Libya" …

Source: ANSAmed - Uncategorized
Published on Apr 18, 2021

Malawi Orders All Refugees Back Into Camp Within 14 Days

BLANTYRE, MALAWI - Malawi's government has given refugees and asylum seekers who have left the country's only refugee camp, Dzaleka, 14 days to return to the camp or face eviction. Malawi’s homeland security minister made the announcement Friday …

Source: Voice of America - Public Broadcaster
Published on Apr 17, 2021

Catholic Charities’ NYC Division Chief to Discuss U.S. Immigration Transition April 24

Mario Russell, director of New York Catholic Charities’ Immigrant & Refugee Services Division will discuss via zoom the current state of the U.S. immigration system Saturday, April 24th at 11 a.m. at Bnai Keshet in Montclair as part of its monthly …

Source: Baristanet - Uncategorized
Published on Apr 16, 2021

UNHCR appeals to Italy not to impede migrants rescue boats

April 16, 2021Updated: April 16, 2021 6:57 a.m. 1of3FILE - In this Feb. 12, 2021 file photo, migrants and refugees from different African nationalities wait for assistance aboard an overcrowded wooden boat, as aid workers of the Spanish NGO Open Arms …

Source: Huron Daily Tribune - Michigan - Neutral
Published on Apr 15, 2021

UNHCR Somalia Interim Livelihoods Strategy 2021-2022

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Somalia remains one of the most complex and protracted humanitarian crises in the world. Recurrent droughts and floods, large-scale displacement, poor socioeconomic conditions, high unemployment rates, political instability, environmental …

Source: ReliefWeb - Neutral
Published on Apr 17, 2021

Integrate, don't close

On March 24, Kenya’s government demanded that the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) announce a clear timetable for closing the country’s, and Africa’s, two largest refugee camps – the Dadaab refugee camp near the Somali border and the …

Source: The News International - Uncategorized
Published on Apr 15, 2021

UNHCR to Help Mexico Deal with Rising Tide of Asylum Claims

GENEVA - The United Nations refugee agency is scaling up programs in Mexico to help the country tackle the growing number of asylum applications and assist asylum seekers while their claims are being processed. The number of people seeking asylum in …

Source: Voice of America - Public Broadcaster
Published on Apr 15, 2021

UNHCR: Nigeria Fact Sheet, January - March 2021

Sexual and gender-based violence prevention and response campaigns reached over 24,000 refugees and almost 17,000 internally displaced people. Over 100,000 people - 35,000 refugees and almost 74,000 internally displaced people - benefited from awareness …

Source: ReliefWeb - Neutral
Published on Apr 17, 2021

Colombia Gives Nearly 1 Million Venezuelan Migrants Legal Status and Right to Work

Headlines, Latin America & the Caribbean, Migration & Refugees Migration & Refugees Colombia hosts the highest number of migrants and refugees from Venezuela. Credit: Tomer Urwicz. Apr 16 2021 (IPS) - Colombia will grant legal status to all …

Source: Inter Press Service - Neutral
Published on Apr 16, 2021

Zimbabwe: Statelessness crisis traps hundreds of thousands in limbo

Hundreds of thousands of people trapped in the misery of statelessness in Zimbabwe have been forced to the margins of society, and struggle to access education, healthcare and housing, Amnesty International said today in a new report. The organization …

Source: Zimbabwe Situation - Uncategorized

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Published on April 7, 2021 - 01:26 GMT

UNHCR scales up response as thousands flee attacks in northern Mozambique

Download logo UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, continues to work around the clock to assist thousands of people reaching safety in northern Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province. A recent attack by insurgents on the coastal town of Palma has forced out at least …

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Published on April 13, 2021 - 16:50 GMT

West Darfur clashes force nearly 2,000 refugees into Chad

Recent intercommunal clashes in El Geneina, in Sudan’s West Darfur State, have forced 1,860 refugees to cross into neighbouring Chad in the past week. The refugees, mostly women, children and the elderly, have fled homes in villages near the border, in the …

Distribution channels: Human Rights, World & Regional

Published on March 31, 2021 - 13:55 GMT

UNHCR alarmed at brutal attacks by insurgent armed group in Mozambique

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is extremely alarmed at the tragic events in Palma, in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province. While verified information is scarce with Palma completely cut off, many men, women and children have fled their homes and found refuge …

Distribution channels: Human Rights, World & Regional
Published on March 24, 2021 - 01:24 GMT

UNHCR outraged by deadly attack against displaced population in Western Niger

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, condemns in the strongest terms the attacks in western Niger that killed 137 people, many of them already displaced after having fled earlier violence. On Sunday afternoon, armed assailants on motorbikes attacked the villages …

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Published on April 7, 2021 - 01:26 GMT

Save the Children and partners return 58 abducted children and women to their families

Download logo 58 children and women previously abducted from their families during inter-communal violence were returned to their families, as part of a Save the Children-led partnership with UNMISS and other agencies. The children and women were abducted …

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Published on April 2, 2021 - 00:10 GMT

Six refugees among 137 killed in Niger’s recent attack

Download logo We are deeply saddened by the latest reports confirming that six Malian refugees were among 137 people killed on 21 March in Niger’s western region of Tahoua, near the town of Tillia. Most of the victims in this deadly attack by unidentified …

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Published on March 2, 2021 - 21:09 GMT

UNHCR to relocate thousands of Central African refugees to safer locations

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is working to relocate thousands of Central African refugees away from dangerous conditions in remote border areas of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) into safer sites further into the interior. UNHCR and DRC’s …

Distribution channels: Human Rights, World & Regional
Published on March 2, 2021 - 01:03 GMT

UNHCR seeks urgent access to detained asylum-seekers in Tanzania

Download logo UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is deeply concerned by a series of messages of distress it has been receiving from a group of 10 asylum–seekers currently in a detention facility in Mutukula, in northwestern Tanzania. The asylum-seekers have …

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Published on April 19, 2021 - 22:19 GMT

David Ordan, Well-Known Nonprofit Executive, and CEO of Eisenhower IKE Center, Ike’s Gourmet Dog Treats - Interview

David Ordan, well-known Nonprofit Executive, and CEO of Eisenhower IKE Center, Zoom Interviewed for The DotCom Magazine Entrepreneur Spotlight Series SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES, April 19, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- David Ordan, …

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Published on April 19, 2021 - 20:29 GMT

Making Science Enters U.S. Market with the Acquisition of 360 Conversion Analytics

Making Science enters the U.S. market by acquiring 360 Conversion Analytics, which closed the 2019 financial year with $3.7 million in revenue. NEW YORK, NY, USA, April 19, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Making Science, a European technology and …

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Published on April 19, 2021 - 19:14 GMT

Crypto Asset Rating Inc thrilled to extend the crowdfunding limit to $250,000 due to the high demand

Crypto Asset Rating Inc, announced its crowdfunding campaign limit has extended to $250,000 at Fundopolis due to high demand & closing date is 31st May 2021 NEW YORK, UNITED STATES, April 19, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Crypto Asset …

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Published on April 19, 2021 - 16:56 GMT

Parents Supporting their Online Learners: Part 8 of 11

Transforming Struggling Writers UPPER MARLBORO, MARYLAND, USA, April 19, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- As parents co-partner with teachers to address learning loss and deficits which existed prior to COVID-19, many are focusing on writing, and …

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Published on April 19, 2021 - 15:56 GMT

Altica Partners Makes Senior Appointment, Expands Advisory Board

Additions strengthens leadership in the areas of Governance, Structuring and Investor Relations LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, April 19, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Altica Partners, a leading Africa-focused investment firm that provides credit …

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Published on April 19, 2021 - 15:10 GMT

Sagacious IP Set To Reveal the World’s Top 100 Most Environmentally Responsible Companies Innovating for a Green Future

EINDHOVEN, NETHERLANDS, April 19, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Sagacious IP, one of the largest global IP research and consulting firms and a WIPO GREEN Partner, together with IAM Media & Lexology, will be hosting the launch event for 2021 …

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Published on April 19, 2021 - 12:00 GMT

International Skydiving Museum & Hall of Fame Grand Reveal and Site Dedication

Skydiving Activities and Sport Celebrities Featured at April 25 Event ORLANDO, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES, April 19, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- An extensive display of skydiving and parachuting will be part of ceremonies revealing the vision for the …

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Published on April 19, 2021 - 10:51 GMT

Five Trawlers Arrested as New Partnership with Sierra Leone Begins

Sea Shepherd helps arrest five illegal fishing vessels in new partnership with the Sierra Leone Navy AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS, April 19, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- In less than two days, armed Sierra Leone Navy sailors stationed on board the …

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Published on April 19, 2021 - 10:00 GMT

Epstein Honey-Trapped President Clinton

Israel Sought to Control American Foreign Policy WALTERVILLE, OR, US, April 19, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Ari Ben-Menashe, former Israeli intelligence official, on TrineDay: The Journey Podcast (#38 at trineday dot com, April 20, 2021), says …

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Published on April 19, 2021 - 09:38 GMT

Global Institutional And Office Furniture Market Trends, Strategies, And Opportunities In The Market 2021-2030

The Business Research Company’s Institutional And Office Furniture Global Market Report 2021: COVID-19 Impact And Recovery To 2030 LONDON, GREATER LONDON, UK, April 19, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- According to the new market research report ‘ …

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Published on April 19, 2021 - 09:26 GMT

Rising Incidence Of Chronic Diseases Drives The Demand In The Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell Market

The Business Research Company’s Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell (iPSC) Global Market Report 2021: COVID-19 Growth And Change To 2030 LONDON, GREATER LONDON , UK, April 19, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Our reports have been revised for market size, …

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Published on April 19, 2021 - 09:26 GMT

Mergers And Acquisitions Are Important Cancer Clinical Decision Tools Industry Trends

The Business Research Company’s Cancer Clinical Decision Tools Global Market Report 2021: COVID-19 Growth And Change To 2030 LONDON, GREATER LONDON , UK, April 19, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Our reports have been revised for market size, …

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Published on April 19, 2021 - 09:13 GMT

Wearable Blood Pressure Monitors Industry Increases Research And Development Investments

The Business Research Company’s Wearable Blood Pressure Monitors Market Report - Opportunities And Strategies - Global Forecast To 2030 LONDON, GREATER LONDON, UK, April 19, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Our reports have been revised for market …

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Published on April 19, 2021 - 09:08 GMT

Fiber Laser Industry Grows With Expansion Of Automobile And Mobile Electronic Industries

The Business Research Company’s Fiber Lasers Global Market Report 2021: COVID-19 Growth And Change To 2030 LONDON, GREATER LONDON, UK, April 19, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Our reports have been revised for market size, forecasts, and strategies …

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Published on April 19, 2021 - 09:03 GMT

Artificial Intelligence And Machine Learning To Become Major Trends In The Apparel Industry

The Business Research Company’s Apparel Market Report - Opportunities And Strategies - Global Forecast To 2030 LONDON, GREATER LONDON, UK, April 19, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Our reports have been revised for market size, forecasts, and …

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Published on April 19, 2021 - 08:59 GMT

Global Neurophysiology Devices And Equipment Market Trends, Strategies, And Opportunities 2021-2030

The Business Research Company’s Neurophysiology Devices And Equipment Global Market Report 2021: COVID-19 Growth And Change To 2030 LONDON, GREATER LONDON, UK, April 19, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- According to the new market research report ‘ …

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Published on April 19, 2021 - 08:58 GMT

Stem Cell/Cord Blood Banking Market Driven By Increasing Number Of Cancer Patients

The Business Research Company’s Stem Cell/Cord Blood Banking Global Market Report 2021: COVID-19 Growth And Change To 2030 LONDON, GREATER LONDON, UK, April 19, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Our reports have been revised for market size, …

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Published on April 19, 2021 - 08:49 GMT

High-Throughput Flow Cytometry Is An Emerging Market Trend In The Cytometry Global Market

The Business Research Company’s Flow Cytometry Global Market Report 2021: COVID-19 Growth And Change To 2030 LONDON, GREATER LONDON, UK, April 19, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Our reports have been revised for market size, forecasts, and …

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Published on April 19, 2021 - 02:33 GMT

KB Lancaster Securities New AI Platform Generates Rich Data Insights for Enhanced Portfolio Construction

SEOUL, SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA, April 19, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- As individuals seek advice for weathering the current volatile investing environment, KB Lancaster Securities today announces the launch of a leading-edge AI platform that generates …

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Published on April 19, 2021 - 13:29 GMT

Greenpeace and Western Anti Africa Energy Groups Take the Wrong Approach to East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) in ...

By NJ Ayuk, Chairman of the African Energy Chamber (www.EnergyChamber.org) If someone were to put me on the spot and ask me to name an environmentalist group, I’d probably blurt out the first thing that comes to mind, Greenpeace. There are obvious reasons …

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