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Only 22 Afghans resettled in UK under ‘pathway’ to help vulnerable refugees

Charity says disparity with 8,633 Afghans who arrived in small boats last year shows lack of functioning route

The Guardian - UK

Just 22 people resettled in UK from Afghanistan via government scheme while 8,633 crossed Channel in boats

The Refugee Council said the Government needed to 'urgently rethink its approach'

Wales Online

Government urged to ‘rethink’ after just 22 fleeing Afghans resettled via UNHCR

Part of a resettlement scheme was for vulnerable people referred by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees having fled Afghanistan.

The Independent UK

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Al-Issa, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Stress Mobilizing Support for Displaced

Secretary of the Muslim World League (MWL) Dr. Mohammed Al-Issa discussed with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Mr.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Tens of thousands of refugees flee from Somaliland clashes

Somalis arrive in Ethiopia from disputed town of Las Anod, where at least 82 people have died in fighting

The Guardian - UK

Cate Blanchett, Paul Mescal and stars wear touching tribute to displaced refugees at BAFTAs

Celebrities have begun arriving at the EE BAFTA Film Awards in London this evening for the awards ceremony, with some guests having been spotted sporting a blue ribbon on the red carpet

Daily Mirror

Boat carrying 69 Rohingya lands in Indonesia's Aceh

A boat carrying 69 Rohingya Muslims landed in Indonesia's Aceh province on Thursday, the United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) said, the latest in a wave of arrivals as hundreds flee desperate conditions in Bangladeshi refugee camps.

Reuters

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U.N. agencies seek $5.6 billion to help Ukraine, its refugees abroad

The U.N.'s humanitarian aid and refugee agencies are seeking $5.6 billion to help millions of people in Ukraine and countries that have taken in fleeing Ukrainians in the wake of Russia's invasion.

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UN agencies seek $5.6B to help Ukraine, its refugees abroad

The U.N.’s humanitarian aid and refugee agencies say they are seeking $5.6 billion to help millions of people in Ukraine and 10 countries that have taken in fleeing Ukrainians in the wake of Russia’s invasion of their country nearly a year ago

The Independent UK

First War, Now Earthquake: Many Syrians Displaced Again

Living for years in a tent camp for displaced people in Syria’s opposition-held northwest, Ali Abu Yassin used to envy friends and relatives who had brick walls around them and solid ceilings over their heads. The situation was turned on its head after Monday’s devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit Türkiye…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Five million may be homeless in Syria after quake: UN

UN official in Syria says the ‘crisis within a crisis’ is also making the delivery of aid more difficult.

Al Jazeera

First war, now earthquake: Many Syrians displaced again

This week's deadly quake has potentially displaced millions of people in war-torn Syria, many of them for the second time

The Independent UK

Nottingham Forest notebook: Cooper's reminder, O'Brien situation, sibling rivalry

Latest Nottingham Forest news from NottinghamshireLive as Reds prepare to face Fulham in Premier League

Nottingham Post

Afghan women prosecutors once seen as symbols of democracy find asylum in Spain

Pushing her son on a swing at a playground on a sunny winter's day in Madrid, former Afghan prosecutor Obaida Sharar expresses relief that she found asylum in Spain after fleeing Afghanistan shortly after the Taliban took over.

Reuters

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Hundreds of Afghans risk 11-country trek to seek haven in United States

Their journey starts with a humanitarian visa for Brazil: one of the few remaining exit routes for Afghans fleeing Taliban rule.

The Independent UK

She joined the women’s protests against the Taliban in Afghanistan. Now she’s wants the UK to take her in

‘When it was time for her to flee to safety, the UK’s doors closed’

Reuters

U.N. refugee chief: Russia violating principles of child protection in Ukraine

Russia is violating the "fundamental principles of child protection" in wartime by giving Ukrainian children Russian passports and putting them up for adoption, the U.N.'s refugee agency (UNHCR) chief told Reuters in an interview.

Reuters

Surging crime, bleak future push Rohingya in Bangladesh to risk lives at sea

Mohammed Ismail says four of his relatives were killed by gunmen at the Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh between April and October last year. He recalls the September night when, he says, he almost met the same fate: masked men kidnapped him, cut off parts of his left arm and…

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The Guardian - UK

Sea ‘a graveyard’ as number of Rohingya fleeing Bangladesh by boat soars

UN figures show number of those attempting to escape horrendous conditions in refugee camps increased from 700 in 2021 to over 3,500 in 2022

Al Jazeera

UN reports ‘alarming’ rise in Rohingya deaths at sea in 2022

More than 3,500 Rohingya refugees risked the dangerous sea crossing to escape Myanmar or Bangladesh last year.

Bangkok Post

Rohingya drown, govts fail to act

On Jan 8, a boat with 185 Rohingya refugees washed ashore on the coast of Indonesia's Aceh province. They had spent weeks at sea in desperate conditions, fleeing cramped and overcrowded refugee camps in Bangladesh in search of a better life. More than half were women and children.

The Guardian - UK

Pakistan sends back hundreds of Afghan refugees to face Taliban repression

About 250,000 Afghan asylum seekers have arrived in Pakistan since August 2021, but a migrant crackdown has left many of them in fear of being jailed or deported

Asharq Al-Awsat

Gazans Risk Death at Sea Dreaming of Life in Europe

Younis al-Shaer left Gaza dreaming of a better life in Europe, only to return to the Palestinian enclave in a coffin. The 21-year-old was one of scores of Palestinians risking the perilous journey across the Mediterranean. He drowned alongside seven other Gazans, whose bodies were returned home in December, adding…

AAP

Former minister demands action on refugees

Former immigration minister Philip Ruddock is demanding a response to the Rohingya refugee crisis as the number of people taking perilous sea journeys surges.

Reuters

Rohingya recount stories of hunger and desperation in escape to Indonesia

Rohingya Muslims who survived a harrowing 40 days on a boat across the Indian Ocean to end up in Indonesia have recounted stories of hunger and desperation, saying more than 20 of those on board died on the way.

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