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Relief for asylum seekers offered a new life outside Libya
25 Nov 2021 Survivors of violence among 93 vulnerable individuals on board first evacuation flight to Italy for two years as part of new emergency mechanism. -
Refugees across Arab world feel economic pain of coronavirus
1 May 2020 As COVID-19 restrictions ravage livelihoods in the global economy, refugees and displaced people in Middle East and North Africa are among the hardest hit. -
UN refugee chief visits South Africa to show support for government and refugees
16 Oct 2019 Filippo Grandi pledges continued support and cooperation with South African government to ensure refugee protection during a two-day visit. -
For refugees trapped in Libya, a flight out of danger
27 Sep 2019 Evacuation flight takes 66 vulnerable refugees to Rwanda, where they receive shelter, medical checks and options for a safe future. -
Hurting in Yemen, Somali refugees head home in time for Eid
31 May 2019 Ground down by conflict and worsening conditions, 125 Somali refugees opt for UNHCR-assisted return, bringing total departures via scheme to 4,298 since 2017. -
New exhibition in Venice explores the experience of refugees
11 May 2019 Rothko in Lampedusa showcases work by artists such as Ai Weiwei and those of five emerging artists from Syria, Iran, Iraq, Ivory Coast and Somalia who are refugees. -
UNHCR Ambassador Ben Stiller tells U.S. Congress: Syrian refugees still need support
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UN Refugee Chief urges Security Council for firm response to record-high displacement
9 Apr 2019 Filippo Grandi stressed that it is possible to address unprecedented stigmatization of refugees and migrants. -
UNHCR chief praises Ethiopia's innovative approach to refugees
13 Feb 2019 Filippo Grandi visits groundbreaking projects that improve the lives of refugees and their host communities.