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JIC North Jakarta readies rooms to accommodate asylum seekers

The Jakarta Islamic Center (JIC) Grand Mosque in North Jakarta has readied two rooms to accommodate hundreds of asylum ...

Komnas HAM, UNHCR continue protecting refugees' rights

The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) have ...

Indonesia responds to UNHCR to ratify refugee conventions

The Indonesian Government has responded to the suggestion of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to ratify ...

VP Kalla discusses handling refugees with UNHCR

Vice President Jusuf Kalla discussed Indonesia's efforts to handle refugees, during a meeting with United ...

Sharjah grants US$ 1.1 million to Lebanon’s Amel International for outstanding humanitarianism since 1979

- Amel Association International, an independent non-sectarian Lebanese NGO has been granted US$ 1.1 million by the ...

1.1 million people benefit from the UAE-based Big Heart Foundation’s humanitarian efforts in 2018

- Humanitarian aid worth US$ 15.8 million (AED 58 million) to 1,091,000 million refugees, internally displaced and ...

Retno Marsudi to attend UNHRC Session

Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno LP Marsudi is set to attend the 40th session of the United Nations Human Rights ...

FM Marsudi to campaign for indonesia`s candidacy for UNHRC membership

Foreign Minister Retno L. P. Marsudi will campaign for Indonesia`s candidacy for membership of the United Nations ...

Indonesia expected to watch over cross-border issues with Philippines

North Sulawesi Deputy Governor Steven Kandouw, in the "State Border Management Coordination Meeting in ...

20 Rohingya refugees dock in E Aceh

The Immigration office of Langsa, Aceh, has listed 20 Rohingya refugees to have entered the province early on Tuesday ...

Sharjah emphasises once again that youth are key to peace and prosperity in MENA region

- Sharjah, the third largest emirate in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has shed the spotlight, once again, on the role ...

News Focus - Syrian conflict caused by geopolitical factors

The Indonesian Ambassador to the Syrian Arab Republic, Djoko Harjanto, speaking at a seminar held by the Indonesian ...

Nadia Murad to speak at Sharjah conference aimed at boosting opportunities for MENA’s youth

- In the run up to one of MENA region’s premier conferences dedicated to addressing development challenges and ...

Canada revokes honorary citizenship of Myanmar leader

The Canadian Parliament voted Thursday to revoke the honorary citizenship of Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi. The ...

Cate Blanchett asks for help for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh

Cate Blanchett, a goodwill ambassador of the UN refugee agency (UNHCR), on Tuesday asked for efforts to help Rohingya ...