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‘We all miss home, but we cannot go back to the same fear’
21 Aug 2020Three years after she fled to Bangladesh, Rohingya refugee Nur Ayna shares her memories of Myanmar, experiences in exile, and hopes for the future.
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UNHCR mobilizes aid for Beirut in aftermath of deadly blast
16 Aug 2020As Lebanon confronts the devastating toll of the explosion that ripped through the heart of the country’s capital on 4 August, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is directing emergency assistance to those worst-affected by the deadly blast.
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UNHCR rushes support for Beirut in the aftermath of massive blast
7 Aug 2020This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Charlie Yaxley – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.
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Statement attributable to UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi on the explosions in Beirut, Lebanon
6 Aug 2020UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is deeply struck by the death and devastation inflicted by the massive explosion which ripped through Beirut on the evening of 4 August.
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Winners announced for UNHCR Youth with Refugees Art Contest
23 Jul 2020UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, today announced the winners of its first-ever Youth with Refugees Art Contest.
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UNHCR calls on South Sudan leaders to reinvigorate peace efforts on 9th anniversary of independence
8 Jul 2020 -
1 per cent of humanity displaced: Newly-released Global Trends report
19 Jun 2020UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is today appealing to countries worldwide to do far more to find homes for millions of refugees and others displaced by conflict, persecution or events seriously disturbing public order.
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UN humanitarian leaders highlight urgent need to sustain support for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh
21 May 2020Joint UNHCR/IOM/OCHA Press Release
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‘If COVID-19 arrives in the camp, it will be devastating’
21 May 2020Rohingya refugee Saidul Hoque describes how life in the refugee settlements in Cox’s Bazar has changed since a lockdown started to halt the spread of the coronavirus.
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Sony provides the first major corporate contribution to UNHCR’s COVID-19 appeal
20 May 2020