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Tanzania withdraws from UN refugee programme

Tanzania has announced its withdrawal of United Nation’s “Comprehensive Refugee Response Framework” citing security reasons and lack of funds. Tanzania has long been considered as safe haven for...

February 12, 2018

18 December: International Migrants Day

The United Nations (UN) International Migrants Day is observed every year on December 18 to rcreate awareness about the protection and safety of the migrants. It also recognize...

December 18, 2017

US withdraws from UN Global Compact on Migration

The United States has pulled out of UN Global Compact on Migration. It has argued that Obama-era negotiated UN compact process deal contains numerous provisions that inconsistent with...

December 4, 2017

Need to balance national interest, human rights on Rohingya refugees: SC

The Supreme Court has asked Union Government to strike a balance between humanitarian concern for Rohingya community staying in India and country’s economic and national security interests. The...

October 14, 2017

21 September: International Day of Peace

The International Day of Peace is observed across the world on 21 September to acknowledge efforts of those who have strived to end conflict and promote peace. This...

September 21, 2017

Government to grant citizenship to Chakma, Hajong refugees

The Union Home Ministry will soon grant citizenship to nearly one lakh Chakma and Hajong refugees, who came from erstwhile East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) five decades ago and...

September 15, 2017

Migrants and Refugees – Contemporary Challenges in India’s Foreign Policy

Migrants are individuals who relocate from one place to another, often in search of better economic opportunities, education, or for family reunification. Refugees, on the other hand, flee...

December 9, 2016

Filippo Grandi takes charge as UN High Commissioner for Refugees

Senior United Nations (UN) official Filippo Grandi from Italy has taken the charge as new UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). He succeeds Antonio Guterres of Portugal who...

January 6, 2016

UGC-NTA NET Political Science – Migration and Refugees

Migration and refugees are critical issues in contemporary international relations. The movement of people across borders for various reasons presents numerous challenges and opportunities. Definitions Migration refers to...

November 5, 2015

June 20: World Refugee Day

Every year June 20 is observed as World Refugee Day to raise awareness of the situation of refugees throughout the world. The theme for year 2015 is With...

June 20, 2015

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