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News releases

Latest press releases and briefing notes

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UNHCR - New Mediterranean boat tragedy may be biggest ever, urgent action is needed now

19 April 2015

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UNHCR concern at xenophobic violence in South Africa

17 April 2015

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The artwork on this tent was inspired by the Austrian symbolist painter Gustav Klimt and the Syrian poet Nizar Qabbani.

Syrian refugees transform used tents into vibrant works of art

16 April 2015

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UNHCR chief meets struggling Syrian refugees in Lebanon

15 April 2015

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UNHCR shock at latest deaths on Mediterranean, rescue capacity needed more urgently than ever

15 April 2015

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The IKEA Brighter Lives for Refugees campaign raises €10.8 million for UNHCR

10 April 2015

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Aid agencies urgently appeal for USD 174 million to help Nigerian refugees in Cameroon, Chad and Niger

9 April 2015

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Joint Press Release: New competition aims to find creative solutions to education challenges in conflict zones

31 March 2015

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Third International Humanitarian Pledging Conference for Syria. Remarks by António Guterres, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Kuwait City, 31 March 2015

31 March 2015

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UNHCR concerned by border practices after deaths of two Iraqis at the Bulgaria-Turkey border

31 March 2015

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Iranian asylum-seeker in Hungary uses sport to heal body and soul

30 March 2015

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UNHCR Chief appeals for more aid to Cameroon

26 March 2015

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