News Archives
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Bangladeshi authorities, aid agencies and refugee volunteers rush to respond as massive fire leaves some 45,000 Rohingya refugees without shelter
23 Mar 2021This is a summary of what was said by Johannes van der Klaauw, UNHCR Representative in Dhaka, Bangladesh – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at the press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.
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A decade of death, destruction and displacement must not sap our solidarity with Syrians
12 Mar 2021Statement attributable to Filippo Grandi, UN High Commissioner for Refugees.
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Years of war destroyed Iraq’s Old City, but locals bring their families back to rebuild their homes
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Displaced Yemenis flee clashes, face imminent risk of hunger
26 Feb 2021This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Boris Cheshirkov – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.
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UNHCR appeals for immediate rescue of Rohingya refugees in distress on the Andaman Sea
22 Feb 2021 -
Q&A: ‘Including refugees in the vaccine rollout is key to ending the pandemic’
28 Jan 2021 -
Refugees receive COVID-19 vaccinations in Jordan
28 Jan 2021 -
UNHCR welcomes Mexico’s reforms to protect rights of child refugees and asylum-seekers
28 Jan 2021 -
Number of Central African refugees soars as violence intensifies
15 Jan 2021This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Boris Cheshirkov – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at the press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.
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Forced displacement passes 80 million by mid-2020 as COVID-19 tests refugee protection globally
9 Dec 2020