BONN: The number of refugees worldwide has exceeded 122 million in 2024, surpassing last year’s figures, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). In a statement, Peter Ruhenstroth-Bauer, UNHCR’s National Director in Germany, described the figures as alarming, emphasising that behind every statistic is a person seeking safety and a future. He […]
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates has strongly condemned and denounced the ongoing Israeli violations in the Gaza Strip, specifically the recent targeting of refugee tents in Rafah, which has resulted in countless deaths and injuries to innocent civilians. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) emphasized the urgent need for an immediate […]
Young person from Dubai is honoured with The Diana Award for going above and beyond in daily life to create and sustain positive change. Raghav Krishna Seshadri Sumanth, an Indian expat boy aged 12, from Dubai, a grade 7 student at Delhi Private School, Sharjah has been recognised with the highest international accolade a young […]
GENEVA, 19th June 2021 – The World Refugee Day, which observed on June 20, should serve as a stark reminder to politicians of the need to do more to prevent and resolve conflict and crises and of the imperative to protect people irrespective of their race, nationality, beliefs or other characteristics, of the need to […]
