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One million dollars donated to educate refugee children in Asia and MENA region

- A donation of USD 1 million has been given to strengthen the educational infrastructure for refugee and internally ...

Malaysian foundation recognised for refugee support by Sharjah with USD 136,000

- For the past couple of years, the Sharjah International Award for Refugee Advocacy and Support (SIARA) has been ...

UN Secretary General appreciates Indonesia`s contribution to Rohingyas

The Secretary General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, has expressed his appreciation of Indonesias ...

Indonesia commits to help "de-escalate" crisis in Myanmar: Minister

Foreign Affairs Minister Retno Marsudi has said that the Indonesian government has been committed to help the Myanmar ...

Number of Syrian refugees surpasses 5 mln mark: UNHCR

The number of Syrians who have fled to Turkey, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan and Lebanon because of protracted fighting in the ...

Famous writer Neil Gaiman appointed as UN goodwill ambassador for refugees

The UN Refugee Agency UNHCR announced the appointment of internationally acclaimed author Neil Gaiman as a global ...

Indonesian Foreign Affairs Minister delivers humanitarian aid to Myanmar

Indonesian Foreign Affairs Minister Retno Marsudi left for Switte, Rakhine State, Myanmar, to deliver humanitarian aid ...

$100,000 dedicated from Sharjah to the unsung heroes of refugees

- In a first-of-its-kind effort to recognise people’s outstanding efforts to the forcibly ...

Indonesia not yet ready to ratify convention on refugees

Indonesia is not yet ready to ratify the 1951 United Nations Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees, Director ...

Indonesia urges ASEAN to take role regarding Rohingya: DPR

The Indonesian government should encourage ASEAN member countries to take an active role in resolving the conflict ...

Indonesians urged to pray for and help prosecuted Rohingya

The Rohingya ethnic group living in Myanmars Rakhine State is one of the worlds most persecuted minority groups. ...

UNHCR names Indonesian philanthropist as eminent advocate for refugees

The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) has named Dato Sri Tahir, an Indonesian conglomerate and philanthropist, as ...

Iraqis arrested for violating immigration rules

The local immigration authorities arrested 15 Iraqi nationals, including four children and three women, on Thursday ...

Indonesia not to accommodate stranded Tamil immigrants: VP

The Indonesian government will not accommodate dozens of Tamil immigrants from Sri Lanka, who are presently stranded ...

Amnesty International asks Indonesia to receive Tamils in Aceh

Amnesty International has asked Indonesia to allow dozens of Tamils from Sri Lanka, who are stranded in the waters off ...