Media Centre

UNHCR spokespeople are available at our headquarters in Geneva and in many of our field operations to answer media enquiries and provide interviews. Our content team provides video and photographs free of charge to the media via Refugees Media.

Briefing notes

UNHCR warns of massive shelter needs of DR Congo's displaced 14 Dec 2018
UNHCR urges protection of Yemeni civilians 7 Dec 2018
UNHCR launches massive airlift of tents for Afghanistan's drought-displaced 27 Nov 2018

Press releases and news comments

Emergency plan for refugees and migrants from Venezuela launched 14 Dec 2018
Peace needed in South Sudan to end five years of displacement 14 Dec 2018
Violence displaces more than 50,000 in western Niger this year 13 Dec 2018

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