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UNHCR aids group of Afghans fleeing air strikes; UN anti-measles drive gathers speed

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said today that it had moved to a refugee camp in southern Pakistan about 1,000 Afghans who were part of a larger group that had unexpectedly arrived earlier this week in the no-man's land border area after fleeing bombardments in Afghanistan.

Afghan women applaud new UN anti-measles drive

Thousands of women in Kabul have eagerly welcomed a large-scale United Nations drive to immunize Afghan children against measles - a major yet preventable killer disease among the young, UN officials said today.

Reversing recent trend, thousands of Afghans seek to enter Pakistan, UN reports

Reversing the recent trend of Afghans returning to their country across international borders, thousands of new refugees from Afghanistan are seeking to enter Pakistan, a spokesperson for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said today.