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'Growing hopelessness' grips 'forgotten' Somali refugees, warns UNHCR
9 Jan 2017 UNHCR Special Envoy Mohamed Abdi Affey says nearly one million displaced Somalis face growing desperation as donors become fatigued. -
UN refugee chief warns of "forgotten population" in Egypt
20 Oct 2016 Filippo Grandi met African refugees in Egypt, many of whom are becoming increasingly vulnerable. -
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. -
Over 300,000 refugees and migrants cross Med so far in 2016
20 Sep 2016 Numbers crossing sea to Europe in first nine months of 2016 are down on last year, but higher than whole of 2014. -
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. -
These 10 refugees will compete at the 2016 Olympics in Rio
3 Jun 2016 For the first time, a team of refugee athletes will compete under the Olympic flag. -
Mediterranean death toll soars in first 5 months of 2016
31 May 2016 UNHCR says series of shipwrecks and capsizings last week now appears to have claimed at least 880 lives.