Forced displacement of people reaches record high of 82.4 million, says UN

Jun 18, 2021

Geneva [Switzerland], June 18 : The number of people displaced due to persecution, conflict, violence and human rights violations in the world has increased...

Afghanistan: Forced displacement of people reaches record high of one million, says reports

Aug 05, 2021

Kabul [Afghanistan] August 6 : Human rights watchdog on Wednesday informed that nearly one million people have been displaced countrywide within the past three...

Human Rights Watch accuses Israel of "deliberate forced displacement" of Palestinians in Gaza

Nov 14, 2024

A recent Human Rights Watch (HRW) report highlighted the "alarming actions" of Israeli authorities and said that the authorities carried out "deliberate forced displacement"...

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince reiterates condemnation of Israel's counter-offensive in Gaza

Nov 11, 2023

In his opening remarks at the Saudi-African Summit, he said, "We stress the necessity of stopping this war and forced displacement and creating the...

Top UN officials call for action to stamp out gender-based violence

Sep 26, 2021

New York [US], September 26 : Top UN officials met in the margins of the 76th General Assembly on Thursday, with a strong call...

UNHCR: Urgent steps needed now to mitigate climate impact on displaced people

Nov 07, 2021

Geneva [Swizerland], November 7 : Underlining the clear link between climate-related emergencies and forced displacement, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, on Sunday implored leaders...