Afghan women-run businesses on verge of collapse amid deepening Taliban restrictions: Report

Mar 28, 2023

UNHCR in a report highlighted that a considerable number of women's business centres have lost their clients and ceased operations throughout the country.

1.5 million Afghans residing in Pakistan: UNHCR

Jul 26, 2022

Geneva [Switzerland], July 26 : Pakistan remains the largest country of asylum for Afghans, with 1.5 million Afghans residing in Pakistan, according to the...

2,803 Sudanese refugees return from Ethiopia: UNHCR

Jul 18, 2022

Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], July 18 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in a report published on Monday said 2,803 Sudanese refugees...

Forced displacement of people reaches record high of 82.4 million, says UN

Jun 18, 2021

Geneva [Switzerland], June 18 : The number of people displaced due to persecution, conflict, violence and human rights violations in the world has increased...

Over 1 million Afghans return from Pakistan amid deportation drive: UNHCR

Jun 09, 2025

Over 1 million Afghans have returned from Pakistan to Afghanistan since October 2023, facing hardships like poor shelter, jobs, and services. UNHCR and WFP...

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...