News Archives
Read the current and archived releases from UNHCR – we provide a wide range of information about the UN Refugee Agency’s activities, including updates from news conference, news by our staff written from some of the world’s most remote locations, etc. At the same time, do not miss what is happening next to you – in Hong Kong. Please visit this page regularly.
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UNHCR calls on states to expedite family reunification procedures for Afghan refugees
15 Oct 2021This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Shabia Mantoo – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.
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Yemeni humanitarian organization wins 2021 UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award
29 Sep 2021UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, announces the winner of its 2021 Nansen Refugee Award. Five regional winners are also announced.
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UN High Commissioner for Refugees completes three-day visit to Afghanistan
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Critical gaps in refugee education: two thirds of refugee youth might never get to secondary school
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Refugee Paralympians bring social inclusion forward as Tokyo Games concluded
5 Sep 2021After competing with pride and receiving an outpouring of support in Japan and beyond, the Refugee Paralympic Team showed the power of inclusion for displaced people with disabilities.
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‘After the airlift’. News Comment attributable to UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi
30 Aug 2021The evacuation from Kabul is coming to an end. A larger crisis is just beginning.
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UNHCR warns that humanitarian needs in Afghanistan cannot be forgotten
20 Aug 2021This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Shabia Mantoo – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.
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UNHCR issues a non-return advisory for Afghanistan
17 Aug 2021This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Shabia Mantoo – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.
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UNHCR warns Afghanistan’s conflict taking the heaviest toll on displaced women and children
13 Aug 2021This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Shabia Mantoo – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.
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Deadly floods and landslides hit Rohingya camps in Bangladesh
29 Jul 2021