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UNHCR concerned about safety of Tamil refugees

The United Nations refugee agency is deeply concerned about the safety of the more than 250,000 displaced people in northern Sri Lanka after reports of securitylapses inside the camps where they......

Ban Ki Moon speaks to Zardari about UN official

The kidnapping of United Nations High Commision for Refugees official John Solecki and setting up of UN inquiry commissionto probe former Pakistan premier Benazir's Bhutto assassination were among......

Anjelina Jolie visits Afghan refugees

Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations High Commission for Refugees Angelina Jolie (right) visited the Kacha Ghari Repatriation Centre outside Peshawar on Thursday.Oscar winning US actress......

We came to India to save our lives: Rohingya Muslims

Hyderabadhas become the destination of Rohingya Muslims, fleeing the current wave of ethnic cleansing by the ruling Buddhist majority inMyanmar, especially in the Arakan region. Walking through the......

US congressman's resolution on Gujarat riots hailed

Muslim and secular organisations in the United States have hailed a congressional resolutionby Minnesota Congressman Keith Ellison (Democrat) 'recognising the tenth anniversary of the tragic......

Govt scraps controversial Devas-Antrix deal

The controversial S-Band spectrum deal between Indian Space Research Organisation's commercial arm Antrix and private firm Devas Multimedia was scrapped on Thursday. The decision to annul the deal......

Migration doubled to 200 mn in 30 years

The number of international migrants had more than doubled from 75 million to some 200 million in the past 30 years, and greater cooperation is required for better governance of migration at......

Zardari thanks Jolie for million dollar aid

Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari made a 'thank you' call to Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie for donating a million dollars for the people displaced by anti-Taliban military operations in the......

Angelina Jolie to run at Athens

The Athens Olympics will have a new star: Angelina Jolie.Jolie has agreed to be one of the final torchbearers at Athens on August 12, mentionsHollywood Reporter. The 29-year-old star confirmed that......

People speak for united nations high commission for refugees

QNA

Q. UNHCR is the United Nation's High Commission for what?
: A. for Refugees (UNHCR) protects and supports refugees and assists in their return or resettlement. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/unhcr-is-the-united-nations-high-commission-for-what//answers/12799571

Q. What was the report of the UN refugee agency about Afghan refugees in Iran?
Krishnakumar G. Nair: A. Most recently, the United Nations refugee agency has reported about the expelling of around 100000 Afghan refugees by Iran. This was actually part...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/what-was-the-report-of-the-un-refugee-agency-about-afghan-re/12799560/answers/6303497

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Press statement of the 376th PSC meeting on the situation in Mali

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In Burma, Apartheid Tactics...

A 16-year-old Muslim boy lay dying on a thin metal table. Bitten by a rabid dog a month ago, he convulsed and drooled as his parents wedged a stick... ...

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IAS aspirant who committed suicide hadn't cleared the exam, says UPSC

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UNHCR concerned about safety of Tamil refugees

Ban Ki Moon speaks to Zardari about UN official

Anjelina Jolie visits Afghan refugees

We came to India to save our lives: Rohingya Muslims

US congressman's resolution on Gujarat riots hailed

Govt scraps controversial Devas-Antrix deal

Migration doubled to 200 mn in 30 years

Zardari thanks Jolie for million dollar aid

Angelina Jolie to run at Athens

People speak for united nations high commission for refugees

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