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Statement by UNHCR on the arbitrary deprivation of nationality by Nicaragua

17 February 2023

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Poland. First Christmas in exile for refugees from Ukraine

UN and partners appeal for US$5.6 billion to help millions affected by Ukraine war

15 February 2023

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Burundi. UNHCR's Grandi lauds progress in Burundian refugee returns, urges more support

UNHCR's Grandi lauds progress in Burundian refugee returns, urges more support

10 February 2023

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News Comment: UNHCR's Grandi urges EU leaders to keep supporting refugees in Europe, beyond

8 February 2023

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Ethiopia. UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, visits Eritrean refugees displaced by war in the Tigray region

Following peace efforts, UNHCR's Grandi urges support and solutions for refugees and displaced in Ethiopia

8 February 2023

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Ukraine. High Commissioner visits missile-hit Dnipro during country visit

UNHCR's Grandi 'appalled' by destruction after six-day Ukraine visit

27 January 2023

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UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi greets Sofia, an 8-year-old Ukrainian refugee, at Căușeni community centre in Moldova.

News Comment: UNHCR's Grandi praises Moldova's role in supporting Ukrainian refugees

21 January 2023

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Una voluntaria afgana participa en un proyecto educativo apoyado por ACNUR en Jalalabad, Afganistán.

UN High Commissioner for Refugees calls to reverse ban of women humanitarian workers in Afghanistan

29 December 2022

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UNHCR welcomes Indonesia's act of humanity, saving desperate human lives adrift at sea

27 December 2022

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UNHCR urges States to act now to save lives in the Andaman Sea

23 December 2022

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Un niño en el barrio de Rosalinda, en Tegucigalpa, Honduras, conocido por sus altos índices de criminalidad.

UNHCR welcomes new legislation to address internal displacement in Honduras

22 December 2022

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Filippo Grandi, Alto Comisionado de las Naciones Unidas para los Refugiados, se entrevistó con emprendedores refugiados y migrantes en Guayaquil, Ecuador.

With a fifth of the world's forcibly displaced in the Americas, UNHCR's Grandi calls for urgent solutions

19 December 2022

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