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UNHCR concern as 5,000 Ivorians flee to Liberia to escape fresh conflict
25 Feb 2011 UNHCR concerned about fresh violence in Côte d'Ivoire which has forced some 5,000 people to flee to eastern Liberia over a 24-hour period. -
Another aid airlift arrives in Liberia as flow of Ivorian refugees continues
14 Feb 2011 A UNHCR-chartered aircraft carrying 100 tonnes of shelter aid arrives in Liberia as the number of Ivorian refugees to arrive in recent weeks passes 36,300. -
UNHCR calls for urgent resolution of Côte d'Ivoire crisis as tension rises
10 Feb 2011 High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres calls for an urgent end to the political stalemate that is paralyzing Côte d'Ivoire and provoking violence. -
UNHCR organizes second aid airlift for Ivorian refugees in Liberia
31 Jan 2011 A second UNHCR aid airlift arrives in Liberia with 83 tonnes of emergency supplies for tens of thousands of refugees from Côte d'Ivoire. -
Number of Ivorian refugees in Liberia tops 31,000 as UNHCR prepares new aid airlift
28 Jan 2011 The number of refugees who have fled to Liberia to escape post-election tension in neighbouring Côte d'Ivoire passes the 30,000 mark. -
UNHCR building refugee camp in Liberia for initial 18,000 Ivorians
11 Jan 2011 UNHCR starts constructing a camp in the eastern Liberian town of Bahn for thousands of Ivorian refugees. The camp is being carved out of the jungle. -
As number of Ivorian refugees in Liberia tops 22,000, UNHCR speeds up aid delivery
5 Jan 2011 UNHCR staff in Liberia step up the delivery of aid for refugees from Côte d'Ivoire as number of arrivals since late November passes 22,000 mark. -
UNHCR to set up refugee camp in Liberia as Ivorians continue to flee
31 Dec 2010 UNHCR decides to establish a camp in Liberia to shelter refugees fleeing from neighbouring Côte d'Ivoire. Some 18,000 people have fled to Liberia. -
UNHCR beefs up Côte d'Ivoire preparedness, as political crisis deepens
21 Dec 2010 UNHCR ready to cope with the needs of up to 30,000 Ivorian refugees after airlifting additional supplies to Liberia and Guinea from emergency stockpile.