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Respect the dignity of migrants fleeing to Europe

Refugees fleeing Syria, Afghanistan and Iraq, deserve to be treated with dignity not suspicion, said the head of the International Organization for Migration, or IOM.

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Afghans counting on international support

Continued international engagement in Afghanistan is critical to avoid waves of people from leaving the country, the top UN official there has stated.

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Child refugees "up 80 per cent" in Europe

The number of child refugees seeking safe passage in Europe has increased by 80 per cent since 2014, the UN Children’s Agency, UNICEF, said Tuesday.

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Afghan refugee exodus sign of people’s “despondency”

The migration of people from Afghanistan is a reflection of their “despondency” in their homeland, the senior UN official in the country told the Security Council on Thursda

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Refugees: Warm welcome marks crisis “turning point”

Austrians and Germans have offered trainloads of refugees an “incredible outpouring of welcome”, marking a possible turning point in the migration crisis, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR)

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