TEHRAN, 10 December 2014 (UNIC) — The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) has yesterday launched an emergency appeal for $414 million to support those living in the occupied Palestinian territory, where demands for “lifeline” services continue to grow.
SYDNEY, Sept 27, 2014 (AFP) - Australia's Immigration Minister Scott Morrison on Saturday defended the government's plan to transfer refugees to Cambodia, saying the programme would start small but be a long-term arrangement.
Russia has provided shelter to over 11,200 refugees from eastern Ukraine at temporary accommodation centers, Russia's Emergencies Ministry spokesman Alexander Drobyshevsky said on Sunday.
UN refugee chief Antonio Guterres visits Iran on Monday for talks with officials on the plight of hundreds of thousands of Afghan refugees , the UNHCR said in a statement.
King Abdullah II said Sunday the influx of hundreds of thousands of Syrian refugees is depleting Jordan's scarce natural resources, and called for international assistance to deal with the problem.
An official says six South Koreans recently repatriated home from North Korea had sneaked into the North in search of better lives but ended up detained for up to 45 months for illegal entry.