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UNHCR estimates that there are over three million Ukrainian refugees

Published on: March 17, 2022
10:15

Geneva, Mar 17 (Prensa Latina) The Ukrainians who left their country since the end of February amount to 3.16 million, according to estimates by the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR).

Russia asks UN for impartial stance on situation in Ukraine

Published on: March 17, 2022
09:03

Moscow, Mar 17 (Prensa Latina) The spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, urged the Secretary General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, and his subordinates to adopt an objective and impartial position on the situation in Ukraine.

Hungary warns of increase in Ukrainian refugees

Published on: March 17, 2022
08:30

Budapest, March 17 (Prensa Latina) Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban warned about the increase in the inflow of refugees from Ukraine and said that it will continue into the next week.

Czech Republic opens schools for Ukrainian refugee children

Published on: March 7, 2022
15:02

Prague, Mar 7 (Prensa Latina) The Government of the Czech Republic on Monday has opened several educational centers for Ukrainian children who are now living as refugees.

Belarus and Russia discuss cooperation in the situation in Ukraine

Published on: March 5, 2022
09:36

Minsk, March 5 (Prensa Latina) The Foreign Minister of Belarus, Vladimir Makei, spoke today via telephone with his Russian counterpart, Serguei Lavrov, about the situation arising as a result of Moscow's military operation in Ukraine.

EU countries agree to host Ukrainian refugees under protection scheme

Published on: March 3, 2022
17:37

Brussels, March 3 (Prensa Latina) Interior Ministers of the European Union (EU) on Thursday agreed to automatically grant temporary protection to Ukrainian citizens, while migrants of other nationalities residing in that country will be excluded.

Number of displaced people grows in the Sahel as violence surges

Published on: January 14, 2022
09:38

Bamako, Jan 14 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations Agency for Refugees (UNHCR) reported today that due to violence in the last decade in the Sahel region more than 2.5 million civilians fled their homes.

Foreign interference prevents return of Syrian refugees

Published on: November 19, 2021
08:05

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

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

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.

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