The UN refugee agency said Thursday that intensifying hostilities across the Middle East have triggered “significant population movement,” as more than 330,000 people have been forcibly displaced, mostly within their own countries, Anadolu reports. The UNHCR noted that clashes along the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan have forced thousands of families to flee. “We are also urgently calling for dialogue and de-escalation as violence intensifies,” it said. In Iran, a long-term host to 1.65 million people forced to flee, mostly from Afghanistan, around 100,000 people left Tehran in the first two days following attacks by Israel and the US last Saturday, according to estimates. “However, there has so far been no major increase in cross-border movements from Iran linked to […]]]>
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UN refugee agency says over 330,000 displaced by hostilities in Middle East, beyond
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The UN refugee agency reports that over 330,000 people have been displaced due to intensifying hostilities in the Middle East, with many forced to flee within their own countries. Clashes along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border and recent attacks by Israel and the US in Iran have contributed to the displacement. The agency is calling for dialogue and de-escalation as violence intensifies.