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Almost 120,000 Ukrainians have fled Russian invasion, says UN

The UN refugee agency has said nearly 120,000 people have so far fled Ukraine into neighbouring countries amid the Russian invasion. The number was going up fast as Ukrainians grabbed their belongings and rushed to escape from a deadly Russian ...

26 Feb 2022 at 16:33

Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively pledge to match Ukraine donations up to £750,000

Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively have pledged to match donations up to 1,000,000 dollars (£750,000) to support the growing number of Ukrainian refugees. The Hollywood power couple urged fans to donate to humanitarian charity US For UNHCR to ...

27 Feb 2022 at 05:25

UN: At least 227 civilians killed in Ukraine as one million flee invasion

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UN says At least 227 civilians killed in Ukraine as one million flee invasion

The UN human rights office has said 227 civilians have been killed and another 525 injured in Ukraine since Russia’s military invasion began a week ago. The office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said the tally eclipses the ...

03 Mar 2022 at 10:25

High Court refuses to block first flight to Rwanda

The first flight as part of the Government’s plan to send migrants to Rwanda can go ahead on Tuesday, a High Court judge has ruled. Several people due to be given a one-way ticket to the east African nation as part of Home Secretary ...

11 Jun 2022 at 00:07

Rwanda policy ‘incompatible with UK obligations’ UN refugee agency tells court

Government plans to deport some asylum seekers to Rwanda are “incompatible with UK’s fundamental obligations”, the UN Refugee Agency has told the High Court. Several asylum seekers, along with the Public and Commercial Services ...

06 Sept 2022 at 19:31

Home Secretary ‘committed’ to Rwanda deportation plan after High Court win

Home Secretary Suella Braverman has said she is “committed” to making the plan to send migrants to Rwanda work after the High Court ruled that the policy is lawful. Several challenges were brought against the proposals ...

19 Dec 2022 at 16:14

Home Secretary: ‘We will send migrants to Rwanda as soon as possible’

The Home Secretary has said she is “committed” to sending migrants to Rwanda as soon as possible after judges ruled the multi-million pound deal to curb Channel crossings was lawful. Suella Braverman told MPs the High ...

19 Dec 2022 at 20:00

Thousands of asylum cases to be fast-tracked in bid to cut soaring backlog

Thousands of asylum seekers will be sent Home Office questionnaires which could be used to decide their claims in a bid to cut the soaring backlog of cases. It is understood about 12,000 people from Afghanistan, ...

22 Feb 2023 at 23:29

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Five million people have fled Ukraine, says UN

More than five million people have now fled Ukraine since the Russian invasion began on February 24, the United Nations’ refugee agency said. The Geneva-based UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on ...

20 Apr 2022 at 12:55

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1.5 million Ukrainians have fled country since invasion began

More than 1.5 million refugees have now crossed from Ukraine into neighbouring countries since the Russian invasion began, the head of the UN Refugee Agency has said. Filippo Grandi, the UN high ...

06 Mar 2022 at 11:55

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More than two dozen Rohingya refugees died during month-long journey at sea – UN

At least 26 Rohingya Muslims died in dire conditions during a month at open sea while making a dangerous voyage that brought scores of others to safety in Indonesia, a UN agency has said. ...

27 Dec 2022 at 14:57

United Nations refugee agency condemns Sunak’s small boats legislation

The United Nations’ refugee agency has urged MPs and peers to block Rishi Sunak’s “profoundly” concerning plan to tackle small boat crossings. The UNHCR said the Illegal Migration Bill ...

07 Mar 2023 at 18:57

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