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Latest press releases and briefing notes

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UNHCR and WFP chiefs wrap up Iraq visit, praise open border policy for Syrian refugees in Kurdistan region

29 August 2013

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UNHCR calls for safety of civilians in the Central African Republic

29 August 2013

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UNHCR and WFP chiefs visit Iraq, express gratitude for hosting thousands of Syrian refugees

27 August 2013

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A million refugee children mark shameful milestone in Syria crisis

23 August 2013

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Statement by UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie on the 1 millionth Syrian Child Refugee

23 August 2013

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Thousands of Syrian refugees stream into Iraq

18 August 2013

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UNHCR's largest delivery of relief items for displaced Syrians departs Dubai

15 August 2013

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Hands Across the Water: Brazil's large Syrian community absorbs refugees

6 August 2013

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Six months on, Rohingya in Thailand struggle to keep hope afloat

2 August 2013

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UNHCR launches initiative to recruit top young professionals

24 July 2013

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UNHCR statement on new asylum agreement between Australia and Papua New Guinea

19 July 2013

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UN High Commissioner for Refugees urges Europe to do more for Syrian asylum-seekers

18 July 2013

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