News releases

News releases

Latest press releases and briefing notes

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News Comment by UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi on attack that hit Mai Aini refugee camp in Tigray

6 January 2022

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UNHCR regrets loss of life in the Aegean Sea, with at least 31 dead and more missing

28 December 2021

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Venezuela arriving in Chile after crossing the Bolivian - Chilean border

Amid surge in arrivals from Venezuela, UNHCR steps up response in the north of Chile

23 December 2021

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Scale up support to Iran to safeguard fleeing Afghans, says UNHCR's Grandi

21 December 2021

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UNHCR, States, partners meet today to assess Global Refugee Forum's progress

14 December 2021

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Colombia. UNHCR meets with refugee women to recognize and prevent gender based violence

Amid rising needs, partners seek US$1.79bn for Venezuelan refugees and migrants

9 December 2021

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UNHCR outraged as three staff members wounded in attack in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo

8 December 2021

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Yemen. Displaced people inside hosting sites

Governments pledge over US$1 billion to support UN Refugee Agency's work for 2022

7 December 2021

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Honduras. UNHCR supports women's rights groups amid ongoing violence

UNHCR urges more effective action against gender-based violence in the north of Central America

6 December 2021

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Displaced Venezuelan Samira works as a mechanic in the car repair workshop she runs in Salta, Argentina.

IDB and UNHCR join efforts to address forced displacement crisis in Latin America and the Caribbean

3 December 2021

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Ecuador. Disability proves no obstacle for this refugee committed to making Ecuador more accessible

Prolonged COVID-19 pandemic deepens hardship for over 12 million forcibly displaced people with disabilities

3 December 2021

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UN High Commissioner for Refugees calls for a regional mechanism to deal with unprecedented displacement in Mexico and Central America

2 December 2021

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