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UNHCR warns regional conflicts could drive increased returns to Afghanistan
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, today warned that the escalation of hostilities in the Middle East and worsening protection environment in the region could drive increased returns under adverse conditions of Afghans from neighbouring countries.
UNHCR: almost 700,000 displaced in a week across Lebanon as crisis deepens
It has been just over a week since the new escalation in conflict started on 2 March, when Israeli evacuation warnings to residents of more than 53 villages and densely populated areas in Lebanon and intensified airstrikes forced families across Lebanon to flee within minutes. Lives have been upended on a massive scale.
Once denied a chance to learn, meet the Hazara refugee who earned one of Canada’s top education honours
When Muhaddisa Sarwari was awarded the Loran Scholarship—one of Canada’s most competitive and respected undergraduate awards—it marked more than academic achievement. For Muhaddisa, it represented something deeper: recognition of a journey shaped by displacement, resilience, and an unwavering belief in the power of education.