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UNHCR-PPAF collaborate to empower Afghan refugee families with sustainable livelihoods

PESHAWAR, Nov 16 (APP):The Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund (PPAF) and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) are partnering to provide productive livelihood assets to Afghan refugee families in Pakistan. The program, now in its fourth phase, is committed to empowering over 3,000 Afghan refugee families residing in six refugee camps in Districts Nowshera,… Continue reading UNHCR-PPAF collaborate to empower Afghan refugee families with sustainable livelihoods

Decision to deport illegal foreigners in line with sovereign laws, int’l norms: FO

ISLAMABAD, Oct 30 (APP): The Foreign Office on Monday said the decision to deport the illegal foreigners residing in Pakistan was in line with the sovereign domestic laws and international principles. Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch, in response to a statement by the United Nations High Commissioner (UNHCR), said the decision was “in exercise of Pakistan’s… Continue reading Decision to deport illegal foreigners in line with sovereign laws, int’l norms: FO

Pak-Afghan Expo to open doors of economic uplift: UNHCR

PESHAWAR, Sep 27 (APP):Head of Sub-Office of the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR), Kofi Dwomo has said that Pak-Afghan Expo will certainly open the doors of economic development for both Afghans and Pakistanis. He expressed these views during a meeting organized under the auspices of the Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce &… Continue reading Pak-Afghan Expo to open doors of economic uplift: UNHCR

Pakistan’s management of Afghan refugees despite challenges represents success story: Hyder

RAWALPINDI, Sep 20 (APP):Caretaker Minister for Defence, Lieutenant General (R) Anwar Ali Hyder, on Wednesday during a call-on made by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Director of the Regional Bureau for Asia and Pacific, Indrika Ratwatte said despite our numerous challenges as a developing country, Pakistan’s management of Afghan refugees over decades… Continue reading Pakistan’s management of Afghan refugees despite challenges represents success story: Hyder

UNHCR Pakistan launches one-off cash assistance scheme for 1.3 million Afghan refugees

ISLAMABAD, Feb 02 (APP):UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, today launched a one-time cash assistance scheme for some 1.3 million Afghan refugees in Pakistan affected by the devastating 2022 floods as well as the prevailing economic situation. The assistance is being provided, in collaboration with the Government of Pakistan, to reach refugees who are not eligible… Continue reading UNHCR Pakistan launches one-off cash assistance scheme for 1.3 million Afghan refugees

UN human rights chief calls for release of all those arbitrarily detained

UNITED NATIONS, Jan 05 (APP):In in an appeal to governments everywhere, UN human rights chief Volker Turk has called for ending arbitrary detention “once and for all.” “At the start of this year – the 75th anniversary year of the” Universal Declaration of Human Rights”– I call on governments and all detaining authorities, globally, to… Continue reading UN human rights chief calls for release of all those arbitrarily detained

Record 100 million displaced in 2022, UN says in year-end review

UNITED NATIONS, Dec 27 (APP):A staggering 100 million people were forced to flee their homes in 2022 globally, the United Nations refugee agency said Monday, highlighting the continued UN help to those in need in a myriad of ways, and push for more legal, and safe ways for people to migrate. That figure, which includes… Continue reading Record 100 million displaced in 2022, UN says in year-end review

UNHCR warns of risky Andaman Sea crossings amid rising numbers

UNITED NATIONS, Dec 03 (APP): The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, on Friday, issued an alert over the dramatic increase in the number of people attempting to cross the Andaman Sea, from Bangladesh and Myanmar. The Southeast Asia waterway is one of the deadliest in the world and more than 1,900 people have already made the… Continue reading UNHCR warns of risky Andaman Sea crossings amid rising numbers

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