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UNHCR seeks support for solutions as 5.4 million Afghans return since late 2023
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, continues to observe significant numbers of Afghans returning or being forced to return from neighbouring countries in extremely difficult circumstances. So far this year, nearly 150,000 Afghans have returned from Iran and Pakistan.
UNHCR launches new platform to analyse complex journeys across key routes
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has launched the Routes Monitor, a new data platform offering the most comprehensive picture to date of mixed movements across and along major global routes.
UNHCR’s Salih calls for global shift from managing to resolving displacement
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Barham Salih, today urged Member States to pursue a decisive shift in the global response to displacement, calling for a measurable reduction in long-term aid dependency and a renewed commitment to international protection, solutions, responsibility-sharing and peace efforts.