Pakistan arrests over 100,000 Afghans as returns surge, UNHCR data shows

Nov 16, 2025

A UNHCR report said more than 100,000 Afghan nationals were arrested or detained in Pakistan in 2025, mainly in Balochistan and Punjab. Returns and...

Over 84 million people displaced from their homes owing to violence, insecurity, climate change

Nov 12, 2021

New York [US], November 12 : As more people flee violence, insecurity and the effects of climate change, the number forcibly displaced now exceeds...

Former German chancellor Angela Merkel wins UN refugee agency prize

Oct 04, 2022

Geneva [Switzerland], October 4 : UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, announced on Tuesday that former German chancellor Angela Merkel will receive the 2022 UNHCR...

UAE allocates USD 15 million to UNHCR for Sudan response

Dec 03, 2025

The United Arab Emirates announced today the allocation of USD 15 million to the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) in support of...

UNHCR urges Afghanistan's neighbors to keep borders open for potential refugees

Aug 23, 2021

Geneva [Switzerland], August 24 (ANI/Sputnik): The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) is calling upon countries neighboring Afghanistan to be ready to accept refugees as the...

UNHCR ready to help Tajikistan swiftly over Afghan refugee influx: Adviser

Oct 11, 2021

Dushanbe [Tajikistan], October 11 (ANI/Sputnik): The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is ready to help Tajikistan in the event...