The Hope Train arrived in Aswan carrying 1,200 Sudanese returnees, as voluntary return efforts continue through strong coordination between official bodies and national initiatives. 🇸🇩❤️ #VoluntaryReturn #Sudan #TrainOfHope #Aswan #ReturnOfSudanese #SudanRising

Brown Land | Egypt – Sudan The first voluntary return train carrying Sudanese nationals departed from Ramses Station in Cairo, transporting 1,200 passengers back to Sudan as part of a program organized by the Hope Committee for Voluntary Return in partnership with the Zakat Chamber. The committee stated that priority was given to patients, the elderly, women, and persons with disabilities. It added that the plan aims to facilitate the return of 100,000 Sudanese over the next three months through trains and buses, with future phases expected to include Sudanese nationals residing in Libya, Uganda, and Chad. #Sudan #VoluntaryReturn #Egypt #BrownLand

Brown Land | Libya The Sudanese Embassy in Tripoli has affirmed that Sudanese nationals in Libya are not seeking permanent resettlement, noting that the majority prefer to return to Sudan once security conditions improve. The embassy stated that the first phase of the voluntary return program was completed before Eid al-Adha, while preparations are underway for a second phase. It also expressed appreciation for the cooperation of the Libyan authorities in facilitating the return of Sudanese displaced by the war. The embassy further confirmed Sudan’s readiness to receive returnees, including those subject to deportation orders issued by Libyan courts. #Sudan #Libya #VoluntaryReturn #BrownLand

A total of 150 Malawian nationals have begun their journey back home from South Africa under a coordinated voluntary repatriation exercise, with the first two buses departing the Western Cape on Saturday, June 6, 2026. Read on tinyurl.com/yc5t693s #news #MalawianRepatriation #VoluntaryReturn #MigrationCrisis #ForeignNationals

Welcome to Shabana Mahmood’s new #UK travel package. Arrive, stay, then leave with cash from the #BritishTaxpayer. Pay #PeopleSmugglers tens of thousands to get here, stay in an #AsylumHotel, then claim up to £40,000 in #VoluntaryReturn incentives on your way out. Policies like this don’t just cost money; they quietly create a secondary market for #OrganisedCrime, where smugglers can profit both from bringing people into the country and from sending them back. That isn’t restoring order at the #UKBorders it is underwriting the smuggling business model.

محمدحنیف اتمر، وزیر امور خارجه نظام جمهوریت در آخرین پیام خود گفته که بازگشت به افغانستان آرزوی هر شهروند افغان است، اما تأکید کرد که این روند باید مطابق با اصول پذیرفته شده بین‌المللی انجام شود. اتمر گفت: «بازگشت به وطن آرزوی هر شهروند است، زیرا وطن همیشه وطن است.» وی افزود که کشورها توافق کرده‌اند که بازگشت پناهندگان باید داوطلبانه، با عزت و به شیوه‌ای امن انجام شود. وی از کشورهایی که پناهندگان را برخلاف تعهدات خود به زور اخراج می‌کنند، انتقاد کرد و افزود که این امر به اعتبار و منافع مشترک آنها آسیب جدی می‌رساند. این اظهارات در حالی مطرح می‌شود که اخراج اجباری پناهندگان افغان در منطقه سرعت گرفته است. از سوی دیگر، سازمان‌های بین‌المللی در تلاشند تا خدمات بهداشتی را به بازگشت‌کنندگان و خانواده‌های نیازمند آنها در کشور ارائه دهند. #ABN | #HaneefAtmar | #AfghanRefugees | #HumanRights | #Afghanistan | #VoluntaryReturn

د افغانستان بهرنیو چارو پخوانی وزیر، محمد حنیف اتمر، په خپل تازه پیغام کې ویلي چې خپل هېواد ته راستنېدل د هر افغان هېوادوال هیله ده، خو ټینګار یې کړی چې دا پروسه باید د نړیوالو منل شویو اصولو سره سمه ترسره شي. اتمر ویلي: «وطن ته ستنېدل د هر هېوادوال هیله ده، ځکه وطن تل وطن وي». هغه زیاته کړې چې هېوادونو په دې هوکړه کړې چې د کډوالو راستنېدل باید په داوطلبانه ډول، په عزت او خوندي توګه ترسره شي. نوموړي پر هغو هېوادونو نیوکه وکړه چې د خپلو ژمنو خلاف کډوال په زوره باسي او زیاته یې کړه چې دا کار د دوی خپل اعتبار او ګډو ګټو ته جدي زیان رسوي. دا څرګندونې په داسې حال کې کېږي چې په سیمه کې د افغان کډوالو د جبري ایستلو لړۍ چټکه شوې ده. بلخوا نړيوالې ادارې هڅه کوي چې په هېواد کې راستنېدونکو او کورنیو اړمنو ته روغتیایي خدمتونه وړاندې کړي. #ABN | #HaneefAtmar | #AfghanRefugees | #HumanRights | #Afghanistan | #VoluntaryReturn

Kyllä

Migri @Maahanmuuttovir ei taida ottaa konseptia @VoluntaryReturn hirveän vakavasti, vaikka sitä nimellisesti pyörittää. Siitä tulee heidän ainoa toiminto tulevaisuudessa. @Paluumuutto

urdu.a1uk.tv/26106-2a1tv/ تفصیلات کےلئے لنک پر کلک کریں #USImmigration #DonaldTrump #HomelandSecurity #VoluntaryReturn #ImmigrationPolicy #IllegalImmigration #USPolitics #Deportation #MigrantCrisis #BreakingNews

As the year comes to a close, we wrap up December with rich experiences of collaboration and constructive dialogue across the humanitarian–development–peace nexus, with a strong focus on refugees, displaced communities, and gender-inclusive approaches. From Amman to Geneva, we took part in the WPS Regional Open Day (UN Women) and the Global Refugee Forum (GRF) Progress Review organized by UNHCR, where we exchanged experiences and explored ways to uphold refugees’ rights and advance safe, dignified, and voluntary return, alongside protection, livelihoods, participation, and social cohesion. These engagements also provided an important opportunity to connect with Syrian civil society organisations, engage with the Syrian transitional government delegation, and meet representatives of governments and international actors—strengthening partnerships and turning dialogue into practical steps on the ground. We look ahead to 2026 with a shared commitment to deepen protection, inclusion, dignity, and resilience, and to help build a safer future for refugees and returnees. Special thanks to Jumpstart for supporting our participation at the Global Refugee Forum. #Refugees #VoluntaryReturn #DignifiedReturn #Protection #GenderEquality #HumanitarianAction #Peace #Development #GRF #UNHCR #UNWomen #CivilSociety @UNWomenWatch @unwomenarabic @FilippoGrandi

23 Syrian families return from Lebanon to Homs and Hama under a UN voluntary return program, as part of ongoing efforts to support safe and organized returns. #Syria #Refugees #VoluntaryReturn #Homs #NorthPress npasyria.com/en/133397/

🆘 🇸🇾 | 🇱🇧 The UNHCR has reported that approximately 300,000 Syrian refugees have returned from Lebanon to Syria since the beginning of this year. Lisa Abu Khaled, the media officer at the organization, noted in an interview that the UNHCR continues to implement its voluntary repatriation program, supporting individuals who wish to return home, and promises to follow up by providing necessary assistance for their reintegration into their communities. On the same day, 400 Syrian refugees returned via the al-Arida border crossing towards cities like Homs and Idlib, marking the sixth phase of the voluntary return program. This development indicates ongoing shifts in refugee dynamics in the region, likely influenced by both domestic and regional factors. #SyrianRefugees #Lebanon #UNHCR #VoluntaryReturn #MiddleEastPolitics #RefugeeCrisis

ಅಕ್ರಮವಾಗಿ ಅಮೆರಿಕಕ್ಕೆ ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸಿರುವ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ದೇಶದಿಂದ ಗಡಿಪಾರು ಮಾಡೋಕೆ ಪ್ಲ್ಯಾನ್‌, 2,500 ಡಾಲರ್‌ ಆಫರ್ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಟ್ರಂಪ್‌ ಸರಕಾರ #USMigrantChildren #TrumpAdministration #MigrantChildren #USImmigration #ICE #VoluntaryReturn

This week, IOM Norway held two virtual sessions with reception centre staff from Innlandet region🇳🇴 on the Voluntary Assisted Return Programme (VARP), supporting staff in providing #migrants with accurate information for informed, #voluntaryreturn decisions.

Voluntary return is a legal and encouraged option to avoid arrest and detention. CBP supports lawful compliance through safe departure. The CBP Home app provides guidance: cbp.gov/about/mobile-apps-di… #CBP #VoluntaryReturn #OFOProud🇺🇸

Voluntary return is a legal and encouraged option to avoid arrest and detention. CBP supports lawful compliance through safe departure. The CBP Home app provides guidance: cbp.gov/about/mobile-apps-di… #CBP #VoluntaryReturn #OFOProud🇺🇸

Iranian FM and UNHCR chief discuss Afghan refugee situation tinyurl.com/msvjyyme Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi met with UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi in Tehran on Tuesday to discuss the situation of Afghan refugees in Iran and ongoing efforts to facilitate their return to Afghanistan. #ArianaNews #Iran #UNHCR #AfghanRefugees #RefugeeCrisis #FilippoGrandi #AbbasAraghchi #TehranMeeting #HumanitarianSupport #VoluntaryReturn #RefugeeProtection #IranAfghanistan #MigrationIssues #UNRefugees #RegionalStability #ForcedMigration #RefugeeDialogue

Drop in Afghan returnees from Iran reported amid improved border assistance efforts tinyurl.com/5n95dz8a Nearly 12,000 Afghan migrants returned to Afghanistan in the past 24 hours via the Islam Qala crossing in Herat and the Silk Bridge crossing in Nimroz, marking a drop in returnees against the daily rate for the past few weeks. #ArianaNews #AfghanReturnees #MigrationUpdate #AfghanistanIranBorder #IslamQala #SilkBridge #RefugeeAssistance #BorderRelief #HumanitarianSupport #VoluntaryReturn #NimrozBorder

📢 Is return always a durable solution? - Join us for an ICVA webinar exploring the relevance, reality and durability of voluntary repatriation in 2025. Voluntary return has long been framed as the preferred durable solution for refugees. But how relevant is this framing today—especially in an era marked by protracted displacement, conflict, and instability? 🗣️ This webinar will bring together expert speakers to: ▪️ Unpack the origin of ‘return’ as a durable solution and assess its relevance today ▪️ Reflect on whether voluntary return is a rhetoric or reality for stateless populations ▪️ Examine the durability of voluntary return in practice, with real-world case studies 📅 Date: Tuesday, 22 July 2025 🕘 Time: 09:00–11:00 CET 💻 Platform: Microsoft Teams (link shared upon registration) 🎤 Speaker lineup and full programme coming soon! Whether you're working on protection, solutions, advocacy or policy, this conversation is critical for rethinking durable solutions in a changing world. 👉 Details & registration: events.teams.microsoft.com/e… #ForcedDisplacement #DurableSolutions #VoluntaryReturn #Refugees #ICVA