Angelina Jolie visits Syrian refugees in Turkey
September 14th, 2012 - 6:50 am ICT by IANS
Ankara, Sep 14 (IANS) Hollywood star and UN goodwill ambassador Angelina Jolie Thursday visited two Syrian refugee camps in Turkey.Accompanied by UN High Commissioner for Refugees Antonia Guterres, Jolie ... Read more...
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34,000 Syrian refugees reach Lebanon: UN
July 29th, 2012 - 7:13 am ICT by IANS
Beirut, July 29 (IANS) Nearly 34,000 Syrian refugees have arrived in Lebanon, after fleeing the clashes in their country, the UN agency for refugees said."There are currently nearly 34,000 Syrian ... Read more...
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At least 78 killed in western Myanmar clashes - UN
July 29th, 2012 - 1:24 am ICT by BNO News
NEW YORK (BNO NEWS) -- Clashes between Buddhist and Muslim communities in western Myanmar have reportedly killed at least 78 people and displaced thousands last month, the United Nations (UN) said Friday.UN ... Read more...
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30,000 Syrian refugees cross into Lebanon: UN
July 20th, 2012 - 8:17 pm ICT by IANS
Geneva, July 20 (IANS/AKI) Up to 30,000 Syrian refugees may have fled the conflict in their country and crossed into Lebanon, the UN agency for refugees said Friday.Melissa Fleming, chief ... Read more...
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Aung Suu Kyi to receive highest US award
July 19th, 2012 - 9:05 am ICT by IANS
Yangon, July 19 (IANS) Myanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi will receive the highest US award, the Congressional Gold Medal, when she visits that country this year.She was expected ... Read more...
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Jolie donates $100,000 to help refugees
June 21st, 2012 - 3:33 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 21 (IANS) Actress Angelina Jolie has reportedly made a donation of $100,000 to the United Nations Refugee Agency to help Syrian refugees.The 37-year-old, who is a special ... Read more...
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150,000 Afghan refugees to leave Pakistan
June 18th, 2012 - 6:30 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 18 (IANS) The UN refugee agency plans to help in the voluntary repatriation of some 150,000 Afghan refugees from Pakistan this year.Pakistan continues to host about 1.7 million ... Read more...
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UAE discusses cooperation with UNHCR
April 27th, 2012 - 12:37 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, April 26 (IANS/WAM) Officials of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Thursday met top envoys of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).UAE Assistant Foreign Minister for International Organizations ... Read more...
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UNHCR hails UAE’s humanitarian efforts
April 19th, 2012 - 12:37 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, April 18 (IANS/WAM) The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has praised the efforts of the UAE to improve the humanitarian conditions of refugees around the world.May Kadkoy, ... Read more...
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US announces $12 mn humanitarian aid for Syria
April 2nd, 2012 - 7:27 am ICT by IANS
Washington, April 2 (IANS) The US government Sunday announced an additional $12.2 million in humanitarian aid for Syria as the second meeting of "Friends of Syria" kicked off in Turkey's ... Read more...
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100,000 people displaced in Pakistan this year
March 31st, 2012 - 9:41 am ICT by IANS
Geneva, March 31 (IANS) Over 100,000 people, mostly women and children, have been displaced in northwest Pakistan this year due to military operations against the militant groups, the UN High ... Read more...
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Mali situation under close watch: UNHCR
March 23rd, 2012 - 11:55 pm ICT by IANS
Geneva, March 23 (IANS) The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) said Friday that it has been closely monitoring developments in Mali following the announcement that army soldiers had taken control of ... Read more...
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US to give $12 mn in aid for Syrians
March 16th, 2012 - 4:13 am ICT by IANS
Washington, March 16 (IANS) The US has announced to provide over $12 million in humanitarian assistance to the Syrians, suffering from continued violence, through the UN and other humanitarian relief ... Read more...
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Angelina Jolie movie criticised in Serbia
January 22nd, 2012 - 3:06 am ICT by IANS
Belgrade, Jan 22 (IANS/AKI) Angelina Jolie's directorial debut about a love story between a Serbian policeman and his rape victim has met with sharp criticism among Bosnian Serbs who ... Read more...
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Pakistan repatriates over 3.7 mn Afghan refugees
January 4th, 2012 - 10:09 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 4 (IANS) Over 3.7 million Afghan refugees have been sent back to their homeland from Pakistan in the last decade, the UN refugees agency said Wednesday.Between March 2002 ... Read more...
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Three UN staff killed in Afghan attack
October 31st, 2011 - 9:33 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, Oct 31 (IANS) Three UN employees were killed Monday along with three others when a Taliban truck full of explosives was detonated near a compound housing UN offices ... Read more...
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Insurgents attack animal clinic near UN offices in southern Afghanistan
October 31st, 2011 - 7:23 pm ICT by BNO News
KANDAHAR, AFGHANISTAN (BNO NEWS) -- Six people were killed on early Monday morning when a small group of insurgents attacked an animal clinic near offices belonging to the United Nations in southern ... Read more...
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UNHCR seeks $33 mn for Pakistan flood victims
September 21st, 2011 - 12:39 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad/Geneva, Sep 20 (IANS/WAM) The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is seeking $33.2 million to help the flood victims in Pakistan.UNHCR said the funds will be used to provide ... Read more...
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12 mn across the world have no citizenship: UN
August 25th, 2011 - 6:24 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 25 (IANS) Some 12 million people across the world do not have citizenship of any country, and are being denied basic human rights as a result, the UN ... Read more...
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Italy to send emergency aid to Horn of Africa
August 19th, 2011 - 10:13 am ICT by IANS
Rome, Aug 19 (IANS) Italy will send 30 tonnes of emergency aid to the Horn of Africa region to help deal with the drought and famine situation there, the foreign ... Read more...
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US gives $193 mn for Pakistan’s flood-hit families
June 14th, 2011 - 4:51 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 14 (IANS) The US has released a sum of $193 million as aid for 1.6 million Pakistani families affected by the devastating floods last year, finance ministry officials ... Read more...
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150 killed in Mediterranean boat capsize: UN
June 4th, 2011 - 9:57 am ICT by IANS
United Nations, June 4 (IANS) At least 150 people - including Pakistani and Bangladeshi nationals - drowned and many others were still missing, when a boat capsized off the coast ... Read more...
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Russia supports use of Gaddafi’s assets as humanitarian aid
May 14th, 2011 - 6:53 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, May 13 (IANS) Russia favours an idea which calls for defreezing assets of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi and using them as a humanitarian aid for the Libyan people, Russian ... Read more...
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Angelina Jolie visits Tunisia-Libya border
April 6th, 2011 - 4:01 am ICT by IANS
Tunis, April 6 (IANS) Actress Angelina Jolie has visited a refugee camp on the Tunisia-Libya border as a goodwill ambassador for the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).Jolie was ... Read more...
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Pak unable to provide cash compensation to flood victims before March 2011
February 5th, 2011 - 4:55 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Feb 5(ANI): Pakistan's Finance Ministry has expressed its inability to provide cash compensation to last year's flood victims before March 2011, according to official sources.The sources said the Pakistan government has ... Read more...
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Sweden deports Iraqi refugees
January 20th, 2011 - 4:02 am ICT by BNO News
STOCKHOLM (BNO NEWS) - Despite criticisms from activists and international organizations, a plane with 26 deported Iraqi refugees landed at Baghdad airport from Stockholm, Swedish police said Wednesday.Police arrested about 70 protesters ... Read more...
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Pakistan situation still critical: UN agencies
October 6th, 2010 - 5:20 am ICT by IANS
United Nations, Oct 6 (IANS) The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the Unicef have said the flood situation in Pakistan remains quite critical in some parts of the country.The UNHCR ... Read more...
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UAE builds village in flood-hit Pakistan
October 5th, 2010 - 1:45 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Oct 5 (IANS/WAM) An 'Emirates Village' for the flood victims was inaugurated Monday in northwest Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.Addressing an opening ceremony, Chairman of the United Arab Emirates Red Crescent Authority ... Read more...
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Angelina Jolie a loner in real life
September 9th, 2010 - 11:16 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 9 (IANS) Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie doesn't have a lot of friends in her life and is confined to her partner Brad Pitt and their six children.
"I talk to ... Read more...
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Jolie urges people to avoid corruption ‘excuse’, donate to Pak flood relief work
September 9th, 2010 - 5:10 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Sept 9 (ANI): Angelina Jolie, the goodwill ambassador for the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, has called on people to put aside corruption fears and contribute funds towards the ongoing ... Read more...
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Angelina Jolie visits flood-hit Pakistan
September 7th, 2010 - 9:15 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 7 (IANS) Hollywood actress and UN Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie Tuesday visited flood-hit areas of Pakistan and said she was shocked by the level of destruction in the country.
Jolie ... Read more...
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UN fears Pakistan’s flood victims moving toward Iran
September 2nd, 2010 - 6:36 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 2 (DPA) The United Nations expressed fears Thursday that flood-affected people in Pakistan's southwestern province of Baluchistan could move toward Iran, sparking illegal cross-border movements.
Baluchistan, which July 22 became ... Read more...
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Actress Angelina Jolie urges assistance for Pakistan in aftermath of monsoon floods
September 1st, 2010 - 4:10 am ICT by BNO News
UNITED NATIONS (BNO NEWS) – United Nations Goodwill Ambassador and award-winning actress Angelina Jolie on Tuesday appealed to the public for further financial support to bring humanitarian relief to the ... Read more...
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Jolie donates 100,000 dollars for Pak flood victims
August 19th, 2010 - 5:43 pm ICT by ANI
Paris, Aug.19 (ANI): Hollywood star Angelina Jolie has donated 100,000 dollars to the United Nations towards aid for Pakistan flood victims.Jolie, who is currently on a promotional tour of Europe for ... Read more...
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UN aid for Pak flood victims to focus on survival needs of six million people
August 11th, 2010 - 3:00 pm ICT by ANI
Geneva, Aug 11 (ANI): The United Nations has said that aid for Pakistan flood victims will focus on the survival needs of six million people."We are focusing for now on six million ... Read more...
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