refugees

Pope Francis expresses closeness to migrants and refugees in Libya

Published on: October 24, 2021
14:09

Vatican City, Oct 24 (Prensa Latina) Pope Francis expressed on Sunday in the Vatican City his closeness to the thousands of migrants, refugees and others who are in need of protection in Libya.

EU, IOM urge for cooperation amid migration crisis

Published on: October 12, 2021
19:14

Brussels, Oct 12 (Prensa Latina) Representatives of the European Union (EU) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Tuesday called for strengthening cooperation to face refugee crisis and highlighted the importance of seeking solutions based on solidarity.

US stance towards refugees in Syria branded as hypocritical

Published on: October 4, 2021
08:46

Damascus, Oct 4 (Prensa Latina) Russia and Syria on Monday branded the US accusations against Damascus as hypocritical for allegedly not guaranteeing a dignified life for the return of refugees to their homes.

UNRWA chief calls for just solution to million Palestine refugees

Published on: September 10, 2021
09:38

Cairo, Sep 10 (Prensa Latina) UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini considered urgent to find a just and lasting solution to the difficult situation that more than 5.7 million Palestinian refugees are currently facing.

More than 500,000 refugees from Afghanistan estimated

Published on: August 28, 2021
11:04

Kabul, Aug 28 (Prensa Latina) More than 500,000 people might flee Afghanistan before the end of this year, local media estimated on Saturday.

Floods in Bangladesh affect 12,000 Rohingya refugees

Published on: July 29, 2021
09:12

Dhaka, Jul 29 (Prensa Latina) More than 12,000 Rohingya refugees are affected and 11 people died due to flash floods and landslides in Bangladesh's Cox's Bazar, it was reported on Thursday.

Syria denounces politization and pressures on refugees

Published on: July 27, 2021
11:38

Damascus, Jul 27 (Prensa Latina) The Syrian Foreign Minister, Faisal al-Mekdad, regretted today that some countries and international organizations publicly politicize the Syrian refugee issue and exert pressures to prevent their return.

Refugees threatened with hunger due to Covid-19

Published on: June 26, 2021
14:02

United Nations, Jun 26 (Prensa Latina) Millions of refugees are threatened by hunger given the Covid-19 pandemic´s impact on aid budgets and emergency operations, the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) warned.

Pope Francis demands solidarity with refugees

Published on: June 20, 2021
10:06

Vatican City, Jun 20 (Prensa Latina) Pope Francis on Sunday called to open our hearts to refugees and make their sadness and happiness our own.

Syria, Russia lash out at Western approach to refugee issue

Published on: April 13, 2021
09:37

Damascus, Apr 13 (Prensa Latina) The Joint Syrian-Russian Coordination Bodies on Tuesday condemned some Western governments´ steps on preventing Syrian refugees´ return to their homeland, according to a statement.

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