The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has begun the relocation of refugees fleeing from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to Burundi.
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As per the mid-2021 data available with UNHCR, there are 84 million forcibly displaced people worldwide. It includes 48 million internally displaced people. A total of 26.6 million are refugees and 4.4 million are asylum-seekers.
"The Islamic Emirate is making serious efforts to form a mechanism in a bid to reopen schools for female students in grades 7-12 under an Islamic structure and based on Afghan tradition," Riyan said.
Against this international backdrop, and with the world’s richest and most powerful country, the USA, showing no visible signs of wanting to take the lead on the refugee issue, very little counts.
"A failure to reach a peace agreement in Afghanistan and stem the current violence will lead to further displacement within the country, as well as to neighbouring countries and beyond," UNHCR spokesperson Babar Baloch said
The UNHCR said they may be forced into 'survival sex' or child marriages. Lockdowns imposed to control the spread of COVID-19 have restricted movement and led to the closure of services.
Jolie's visit comes just before the launch of the 2019 Joint Response Plan, a new appeal for the humanitarian situation in Bangladesh, seeking to raise nearly $920 million
The UNHCR special envoy is likely to meet Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Wednesday
