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Humanitarian crisis in Syria worsens due to funding shortfall

Published on: November 13, 2024
09:54

Damascus, Nov 13 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs reported that this issue in Syria is worsening, with two-thirds of the population requiring sustainable assistance to survive.

Over 200 Syrian refugees killed in Israeli attacks

Published on: November 7, 2024
10:54

Damascus, Nov 7 (Prensa Latina) At least 216 displaced Syrian nationals have been killed in Israeli attacks on Lebanon since mid-September, media reported here today.

Islamic Emirate urges neighbors to halt deporting Afghan citizens

Published on: October 25, 2024
12:22

Kabul, Oct 25 (Prensa Latina) Mawlawi Abdul Kabir, Deputy Prime Minister for Political Affairs at the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (Taliban Government), on Friday urged neighboring nations to halt the forced repatriation of Afghan refugees.

Iranian plane lands in Syria with aid for Lebanese refugees (+Photos)

Published on: October 13, 2024
10:20

Damascus, Oct 13 (Prensa Latina) An Iranian commercial aircraft landed today at Latakia International Airport in northwestern Syria, loaded with humanitarian aid for Lebanese refugees who fled Israeli aggression.

Poor living conditions cause deaths among refugees in DRC

Published on: September 13, 2024
13:12

Kinshasa, Sep 13 (Prensa Latina) The poor living conditions in the refugee site in Nyamusasi, in the province of Ituri in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), caused the death of 16 people, Radio Okapi reported.

UNHCR asked for financial support to prevent Mpox among refugees

Published on: September 12, 2024
13:09

Kinshasa, Sep 12 (Prensa Latina) The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) launched a campaign to raise financial support to prevent Mpox among displaced persons in Africa.

Medical supplies sent to DRC province to confront Mpox

Published on: September 11, 2024
10:33

Kinshasa, Sep 11 (Prensa Latina) The province of North Kivu, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), received a supply of five tons of medicines and kits to address the Mpox epidemic, Radio Okapi reported today.

UNHCR warns of displaced and refugees in Afghanistan

Published on: September 3, 2024
11:23

Kabul, Sep 3 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said today that Afghanistan currently has more than three million internally displaced people and nearly six million refugees in countries in the region.

Influx of Syrian returnees from Jordan soars

Published on: August 28, 2024
16:26

Damascus, Aug 28 (Prensa Latina) At least four thousand Syrian refugees returned to their country from Jordan during the first seven months of this year, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) reported today, quoted by local media.

Nearly two million refugees returned to Afghanistan

Published on: August 12, 2024
10:23

Kabul, Aug 12 (Prensa Latina) Afghanistan's Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation reported that, in the last year, more than 1,879,000 refugees have returned from Iran, Pakistan, and other countries.

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