UNHCR-IOM Update: Iranian Border Crossings Are Not Refugee Arrivals
A new UNHCR-IOM report tracks Iranian crossings into Pakistan through Aug. 6, while UNHCR cautions that border movement does not equal permanent departure or asylum.
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UNHCR: 936,798 Sudanese Refugees Have Crossed Into Chad Since April 2023
UNHCR says 936,798 Sudanese refugees have crossed into Chad since April 2023, as funding shortages reduce registration capacity and limit protection services.
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UNHCR Warns on July 22 of Renewed Displacement Risks Across the Middle East and South Asia
A UNHCR population-movement map dated July 22 says renewed Afghanistan-Pakistan hostilities are creating new internal displacement while the wider region’s humanitarian systems face rising protection needs and possible cross-border movement.
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UNHCR Warns of Rising Displacement Risks in Iran, Lebanon and the Wider Middle East on July 22
A July 22 UNHCR situation update says escalating hostilities are worsening protection risks and putting additional pressure on countries already hosting more than 31 million forcibly displaced people and recent returnees.
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Nearly 150 People Reported Dead or Missing Off Mauritania
UNHCR says 144 people were reported dead or missing after Atlantic migration incidents off Mauritania, even as Canary Islands arrivals fell.
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Afghan returns from Pakistan top 600,000 as expulsions resume
UNHCR recorded 616,600 total Afghan returns from Pakistan through July 18 as Pakistan resumed expulsions and the U.N. sought $529.2 million.
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UNHCR Launches ‘The Promise’ as Refugee Convention Turns 75
UNHCR’s new campaign marks 75 years of the Refugee Convention while putting political pledges to a practical test: asylum access, safe returns and support.