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Syria and Russia show efforts to promote the return of refugees

Published on: November 19, 2021
15:20

By: Aleynes Palacios Hurtado

Damascus, Nov 19 (Prensa Latina) Syrian and Russian authorities on Friday announced their joint efforts contributed to the return of 2,325,294 displaced persons to their homes.

Foreign interference prevents return of Syrian refugees

Published on: November 19, 2021
08:05

By: Luis Linares Petrov

Damascus, Nov 19 (Prensa Latina) The two coordinating bodies of Syria and Russia identified the main obstacles that prevent the return of displaced Syrians to their homeland, among which are foreign occupation and sanctions.

Pope Francis expresses closeness to migrants and refugees in Libya

Published on: October 24, 2021
14:09

By: Prensa Latina

Vatican City, Oct 24 (Prensa Latina) Pope Francis expressed on Sunday in the Vatican City his closeness to the thousands of migrants, refugees and others who are in need of protection in Libya.

EU, IOM urge for cooperation amid migration crisis

Published on: October 12, 2021
19:14

By: Prensa Latina

Brussels, Oct 12 (Prensa Latina) Representatives of the European Union (EU) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Tuesday called for strengthening cooperation to face refugee crisis and highlighted the importance of seeking solutions based on solidarity.

US stance towards refugees in Syria branded as hypocritical

Published on: October 4, 2021
08:46

By: Prensa Latina

Damascus, Oct 4 (Prensa Latina) Russia and Syria on Monday branded the US accusations against Damascus as hypocritical for allegedly not guaranteeing a dignified life for the return of refugees to their homes.

UNRWA chief calls for just solution to million Palestine refugees

Published on: September 10, 2021
09:38

By: Prensa Latina

Cairo, Sep 10 (Prensa Latina) UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini considered urgent to find a just and lasting solution to the difficult situation that more than 5.7 million Palestinian refugees are currently facing.

More than 500,000 refugees from Afghanistan estimated

Published on: August 28, 2021
11:04

By: Prensa Latina

Kabul, Aug 28 (Prensa Latina) More than 500,000 people might flee Afghanistan before the end of this year, local media estimated on Saturday.

Floods in Bangladesh affect 12,000 Rohingya refugees

Published on: July 29, 2021
09:12

By: Prensa Latina

Dhaka, Jul 29 (Prensa Latina) More than 12,000 Rohingya refugees are affected and 11 people died due to flash floods and landslides in Bangladesh's Cox's Bazar, it was reported on Thursday.

Syria denounces politization and pressures on refugees

Published on: July 27, 2021
11:38

By: Prensa Latina

Damascus, Jul 27 (Prensa Latina) The Syrian Foreign Minister, Faisal al-Mekdad, regretted today that some countries and international organizations publicly politicize the Syrian refugee issue and exert pressures to prevent their return.

Refugees threatened with hunger due to Covid-19

Published on: June 26, 2021
14:02

By: Prensa Latina

United Nations, Jun 26 (Prensa Latina) Millions of refugees are threatened by hunger given the Covid-19 pandemic´s impact on aid budgets and emergency operations, the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) warned.

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