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Afghan refugees reach Iran as violence escalates

Afghan refugees reach Iran as violence escalates

Ελληνικά UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is extremely concerned by the rapid escalation of conflict in Afghanistan this week. Amid intensified clashes in Nimruz province in the country’s south-west, nearly 200 Afghan refugees have been forced to flee to the Islamic...

The 1951 Refugee Convention: 70 years of life-saving protection

The 1951 Refugee Convention: 70 years of life-saving protection

Ελληνικά Today marks the 70th anniversary of the 1951 Refugee Convention, a key international treaty establishing the rights of people forced to flee. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, says that recommitting to its spirit and fundamental principles is more urgent today...