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U.N. warns of Afghan deaths in harsh winter without shelter. Forced returns from Pakistan strain resources, risking lives amid freezing temperatures at the border

The United Nations agency has issued a warning, stating that Afghans could face a deadly winter if they do not have enough warmth upon leaving Pakistan.

Chinese doctor Gao Yaojie, who exposed AIDS epidemic, dies at 95 in Manhattan. Her relentless efforts brought global acclaim, but she faced persecution in China

Haiti is administratively divided into 10 departments, which are subdivided into districts, each of which has communes. The communes are in turn divided into community sections, and these are made up of neighborhoods. According to Haitian and international humanitarian and human rights organizations working in Haiti, this administrative structure may vary and there can be additional or different subdivisions in some places, for example in densely populated or large communes, where residents

In the last two months, hundreds of Myanmar nationals are reported to have been sent back against their will by Malaysian authorities, the UN’s refugee agency said.

Statement comes after Malaysia deported 2 Myanmar nationals who sought protection through UN refugee agency - Anadolu Agency

Des Etats membres ont suspendu les retours forcés des demandeurs d’asile déboutés, mais d’autres disent vouloir continuer à les appliquer.