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UNHCR sees sharp increase of Afghan returns in adverse circumstances from Iran to Afghanistan
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is witnessing a sharp increase in the number of Afghans returning in adverse circumstances from Iran, warning that returns on a massive scale have the potential to destabilise the fragile situation in Afghanistan.
UN Refugee Agency estimates 2.5 million people need resettlement
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, estimates that 2.5 million refugees worldwide will need to be resettled next year, according to the Projected Global Resettlement Needs report released this morning.
UNHCR calls for de-escalation as Israel-Iran strikes create humanitarian fears
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is joining the UN Secretary-General and other leaders in appealing for an urgent de-escalation in the dangerously spiralling conflict between Israel and Iran. The intensity of the attacks is already triggering population movements in both countries.