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Rohingya refugees get emergency treatment after boat lands in Indonesia

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 27 06:37 AM

Some appeared very weak and thin and were put on drips by medical staff, according to AFP journalists. Read more »

Angelina Jolie steps down as UN refugees envoy

Agence France Presse
Posted at Dec 18 10:27 AM

Angelina Jolie announced Friday that she is stepping down from her role as the UNHCR's special envoy after more than 20 years of working with the United Nations' refugee agency. Read more »

Remulla says PH to continue supporting UN refugee body

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 11 03:10 AM

The Justice Secretary on Monday affirmed the Philippines' continued support to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees under the Marcos administration. Read more »

Angelina Jolie makes surprise Ukraine trip

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 01 05:10 AM

Hollywood star Angelina Jolie on Saturday made a surprise appearance in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv where she met displaced people and was spotted in a cafe. Read more »

4 million Ukrainian refugees flee war

Robin Millard and Christophe Vogt, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 31 01:21 AM

More than four million Ukrainians have fled the country within five weeks to escape Russia's ‘senseless war’, the United Nations said Wednesday. Read more »

10 million have fled their homes in Ukraine, UN says

South China Morning Post
Posted at Mar 21 01:31 PM

10 million people - more than a quarter of the population - have now fled their homes in Ukraine since Russia's invasion, the United Nations refugees chief said Sunday. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: March 11, 2022

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 12 03:30 PM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

2.5 million people have now fled 'senseless' Ukraine war: UN

Robin Millard, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 11 10:11 PM

The UN was planning for four million people fleeing the country following the full-scale Russian invasion which began on February 24. Read more »

More than 1.2 million refugees flee Ukraine

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 05 03:02 AM

The UN children's agency UNICEF estimates that around half a million of them are youngsters. Read more »

Nearly 836,000 refugees have fled Ukraine conflict: UN

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 02 09:45 PM

More than half have headed west into Poland, according to tallies completed up to Tuesday. Read more »

Ukraine: Already more than 500,000 refugees

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 28 09:18 PM

More than half a million people have fled Ukraine since Russia invaded Thursday. Read more »

UN OHCHR pinalalabas na ang review ng DOJ sa drug war

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 08 09:21 PM

Hiniling ng UN OHCHR sa pamahalaan ng Pilipinas na ilabas na ang resulta ng drug war review ng DOJ para mabusisi. Read more »

Global displacement from war, crises doubles in a decade: UN

Nina Larson, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jun 21 07:38 AM

Despite the coronavirus pandemic, the number of people fleeing war and persecution continued rising last year, with global displacement climbing to over 82 million -- double the figure a decade ago, the UN said Friday.   Read more »

Women migrants reduced to sex slaves in Libya 'hell'

Caroline Nelly Perrot, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 20 12:24 PM

Most of the others who'd experienced Libya had also been forced into prostitution, raped or sexually assaulted, said Mongi Slim, head of the local Red Crescent. Read more »

Israel summons Philippine envoy over PH vote favoring probe into Gaza missile strikes

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 31 11:09 AM

Israel has summoned the Philippines' ambassador to Tel-Aviv to clarify the Philippine government's vote backing the UN Human Rights Council's investigation into crimes that may have been committed during the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in Gaza this month, Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Sunday. Read more »

UNHCR: ’No one chooses to be a refugee’

Johanna Son
Posted at May 06 02:25 AM

Refugees, people fleeing air strikes by the Myanmar military, and those who are at risk of political persecution, or worse, if they are caught by the junta - they have been the focus of attention as the coup in Myanmar enters its fourth month in May.  Read more »

Children of war: UNHCR focuses on stateless Japanese descendants in Philippines

Kyodo News
Posted at Apr 29 07:10 AM

MANILA - A report on people without a nationality who live in the Philippines has been issued by the local office of the U.N. refugee agency, drawing attention to Filipinos of Japanese descent seeking citizenship of Japan. Read more »

'Devastating' fire at Rohingya camp in Bangladesh kills 15, leaves 400 missing: UN

Ruma Paul and Emma Farge, Reuters
Posted at Mar 24 12:07 AM

DHAKA - At least 15 people have been killed in a massive fire that ripped through a Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh, while at least 400 remain missing, the UN refugee agency said on Tuesday. Read more »

Biden set to accept more refugees after years of Trump restrictions

Steve Holland and Ted Hesson, Reuters
Posted at Feb 05 06:06 AM

U.S. President Joe Biden will seek to raise annual refugee admissions to 125,000 in the coming fiscal year, he said on Thursday, a more than eight-fold increase after former President Donald Trump slashed levels to historic lows. Read more »

Fires burn in Lagos after Nigerian soldiers shoot anti-police protesters, dozens killed

Angela Ukomadu, Alexis Akwagyiram and Libby George, Reuters
Updated as of Oct 22 01:15 PM

LAGOS— Nigeria's biggest city Lagos and several states were under curfews on Wednesday as unrest rooted in anti-police protests broke out again following a day of violence, including the shooting of civilians by security forces. Read more »