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UNHCR has a global network of information officers and others who report daily on the agency's varied activities on behalf of uprooted people around the world. This information is released locally to media and others, or sent to Geneva headquarters for editing before it is released in the form of press releases, web stories or by the UNHCR spokesperson at twice-weekly briefings at the Palais des Nations, the UN's European headquarters. UNHCR's presence in more than 110 countries, including in some of the most remote and difficult places on Earth, gives it access to news and information that are not available from anyone else. Our global communications network strives to provide timely, accurate and newsworthy information on all of the UNHCR's activities to generate awareness of and support for the refugee cause. First-hand reports, feature stories and graphics from distant field operations as well as from Geneva headquarters and world capitals are posted daily on the UNHCR website, making it an authoritative source on some of the biggest news events of the day.
Latest News from UNHCR
More than 16,000 Congolese flee violence and seek shelter in Republic of Congo
More than 16,000 civilians have fled ethnic violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and sought shelter in neighbouring Republic of Congo.
UNHCR prepares for possible flooding in Dadaab refugee camps; appeals for US$2.8 million
Dramatic rise in numbers of Congolese returning home from Zambia
The number of Congolese refugees repatriated from Zambia this year has passed the 15,000 mark, a dramatic increase on figures for 2007 and 2008.
Water, water everywhere, but not all of it fit to drink for returnees in northern Uganda
UNHCR and its partners have been building protected water sources in northern Uganda to help ensure the sustainable return of thousands of people to their homes.
UNHCR airlifts emergency relief items for expelled refugees in Angola
UNHCR airlifts aid items from South Africa to Angola to help tens of thousands of Angolans expelled from the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Briefing Notes
Refugee information presented in twice-weekly press briefings in Geneva.
- UNHCR seeks funds to respond to flooding in Dadaab refugee camps
- Update on IDP operations in north-west Pakistan
- DRC: Deadly clashes in Equateur Province forces civilians into exile
- UNHCR demining machines to arrive in Sri Lanka
- Angola: UNHCR airlifts relief items for expelled refugees
Press Releases
Current and archived UNHCR press releases.
- Press Release: Displaced Yemenis killed in hostilities
- Press Release: Iraqis, Afghans and Somalis top list of asylum seekers in industrialized world
- UNHCR concerned about safety of displaced persons in Sri Lanka
- ExCom: Increasingly complex conflicts imperil humanitarian action, UNHCR chief tells annual meeting
- Press Release: UNHCR shocked by civilian deaths in Yemen