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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. -
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.' -
UNHCR flight evacuates 132 refugees from Libya detention
23 Nov 2018 Latest evacuation of vulnerable refugees from Libyan detention centres to Niger for onward solutions brings total helped in past year to almost 2,500. -
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. -
Vulnerable refugees evacuated from Libya during visit of UNHCR head
19 Jun 2018 Some 122 refugees, mostly women and children, fly out after qualifying for evacuation and resettlement under new international programme. -
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.