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Austria. UNHCR supports refugees departing from Moldova to Austria under a humanitarian admission programme.

IOM, UNHCR welcome the first flights of refugees out of Moldova to EU Member States

22 March 2022

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High Commissioner's message on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

21 March 2022

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UNHCR condemns deadly attack on displaced people in DR Congo

21 March 2022

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UN High Commissioner for Refugees calls for greater support for Afghan refugees in Tajikistan

18 March 2022

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Poland. UNHCR Staff meets refugees from Ukraine crossing into Poland at Medyka border crossing

Poland welcomes more than two million refugees from Ukraine

18 March 2022

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UN High Commissioner for Refugees appeals for global engagement to address Afghanistan's needs

17 March 2022

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Yemen. UNHCR Special Envoy, Angelina Jolie visits Somali refugees who fled the war and found safety in Yemen

UNHCR Special Envoy, Ms. Angelina Jolie Statement to the High-Level Pledging Event on the Humanitarian Crisis in Yemen

16 March 2022

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Private sector donates over US$200 million to UNHCR's Ukraine emergency response

14 March 2022

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Yemen. UNHCR Special Envoy visits displaced Yemeni women and men in Lahj

UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie calls for protection and support for the people of Yemen, and an end to the conflict to stop human suffering

8 March 2022

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News Comment: UNHCR's Grandi praises Europe's welcome for Refugees fleeing Ukraine

8 March 2022

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Rabi Saley, 35, who fled Mali after attacks on her hometown, found refuge in Ouallam, Niger, where she works on a market garden with other refugee, displaced and local women.

Covid-19 and climate crisis worsen inequalities for displaced women and girls

8 March 2022

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Poland. UNHCR Staff meets refugees from Ukraine crossing into Poland at Medyka border crossing

Unaccompanied and separated children fleeing escalating conflict in Ukraine must be protected

7 March 2022

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High Commissioner Filippo Grandi during an interview on the border between Moldova and Ukraine