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Libyans twice uprooted by war call for urgent help
7 Dec 2016 Driven from their homes by fighting in 2011 and then again this year, displaced Sirte residents face dire need even as their city is recaptured from militants. -
Survivors tell of fights over lifejackets as boat flipped off Egypt
30 Sep 2016 In interviews with UNHCR, survivors recall their horror as a trawler that smugglers packed with up to 500 people capsized, claiming at least 202 lives. -
UNHCR saddened by loss of life in boat capsize off Egypt
23 Sep 2016 Egyptian authorities rescue 150 people including Sudanese, Eritreans and Somalis after boat capsizes off Rosetta. At least 42 bodies have reportedly been recovered. -
World Humanitarian Day: UNHCR chief honours sacrifices by aid workers
19 Aug 2016 In an address to mark World Humanitarian Day, Filippo Grandi pays tribute to the courage and sacrifice of colleagues risking all to help those in need worldwide. -
In Kenya, UNHCR chief assured refugee return will not contravene international obligations
12 Jun 2016 Calls for massive investment in stable parts of Somalia to enable more refugees to return. -
Slovakia receives 37 Somalis from camps in Eritrea
2 May 2016 UNHCR has helped resettle a total of 281 Somali refugees so far this year -
Massive loss of life reported in latest Mediterranean tragedy
20 Apr 2016 UNHCR interviewed shipwreck survivors who reported sinking of a large boat that went down with up to 500 people on board between Libya and Italy. -
Call to prayer helps dentist's Muslim patients feel at home
3 Mar 2016 Somali dentist, once a refugee herself, fills in the gaps for new arrivals in Norway. -
UNHCR warns against perilous Horn of Africa sea crossings
19 Jan 2016 Despite the civil war raging in Yemen, 92,446 people arrived there by boat last year, 95 of them perishing in the attempt, with a further 36 dying at sea since in January