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UNHCR chief urges action over conditions for asylum-seekers on Greek island
28 Nov 2019 Filippo Grandi bears witness to conditions at the Moria centre on Lesvos and calls on European states to help Greece address situation -
Fear haunts refugees in Sri Lanka in wake of attacks
30 May 2019 UNHCR is working closely with authorities to find solutions for around 1,000 refugees forced to leave their homes after the April 21 bombings. -
Thousands of asylum-seekers moved off Greek islands
27 Dec 2018 As winter bites, UNHCR helps the Greek government move vulnerable asylum-seekers from reception centres on the Aegean Islands to shelter on the mainland. -
Afghan women can become agents of change
27 Nov 2018 Rula Ghani, the First Lady of Afghanistan, says Afghan women are resilient and should be in leadership positions in her country. -
Finding solutions to Afghan displacement key to the future, Grandi says
27 Nov 2018 UN refugee chief tells high-level panel at the Geneva Conference on Afghanistan the search for solutions to displacement 'must be intensified.' -
Afghan refugees share hopes and fears with UN refugee and relief chiefs
9 Sep 2018 In visit to Pakistan, UNHCR's Filippo Grandi and OCHA's Mark Lowcock urge more investment in refugee-hosting areas and highlight need for greater stability in Afghanistan. -
In Afghanistan, UN refugee and relief chiefs call for urgent increase in international support
6 Sep 2018 UNHCR's Filippo Grandi and OCHA's Mark Lowcock visit Kabul as the nation nears four decades of conflict and faces growing humanitarian needs. -
Fewer refugees arriving in Greece's Evros region, but problems remain
12 Jun 2018 UNHCR urges efforts to ensure access to asylum and timely registration in Greece's north-eastern Evros region. -
Facing the hardest separation
15 May 2018 International Day of Families, which is today, is an important moment to reflect on Australia's separation of refugees and asylum-seekers. It's time to bring them together.