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US withdraws from UN Global Compact on Migration

December 4, 2017

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 country’s immigration and refugee policies and Trump Administration’s immigration principles. Key Facts ..

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

October 14, 2017

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 apex court unlined that both executive and judiciary cannot be totally oblivious ..

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21 September: International Day of Peace

September 21, 2017

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 day is also observed as a day of ceasefire. The theme for ..

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Government to grant citizenship to Chakma, Hajong refugees

September 15, 2017

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 are living in northeast. Government’s decision comes in line with Supreme Court ..

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Filippo Grandi takes charge as UN High Commissioner for Refugees

January 6, 2016

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 has retired after heading the Refugee Agency for one decade. He will ..

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June 20: World Refugee Day

June 20, 2015

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 courage let us all combine. Background of World Refugee Day United Nations ..

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