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Latest press releases and briefing notes

Côte d'Ivoire. Ivorian graphic designer produces emoji for World Refugee Day

UNHCR and Twitter launch 2020 World Refugee Day emoji created by Ivorian artist O'Plérou

15 June 2020

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Burkina Faso. Thirty-three family members internally displaced by violence

Time running out for civilians in Africa's Sahel region as attacks multiply

11 June 2020

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Cameroon. Minawao, the green refugee camp

UNHCR: Help us protect the environment to protect refugees

5 June 2020

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Iraq. Coronavirus prevention and awareness campaigns

News comment by UN Refugee Agency's Assistant High Commissioner for Protection, Gillian Triggs, on the UN Secretary-General's policy briefing on People on the Move

3 June 2020

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UNHCR outraged at killings of two refugees and one community member in Niger

1 June 2020

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Brazil. COVID-19 protection for Venezuela's indigenous Warao refugees

UNHCR and IOM welcome donor pledges for Venezuelan refugees and migrants

26 May 2020

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Spain. Mediterranean Sea

UNHCR, IOM, urge European states to disembark rescued migrants and refugees on board the Captain Morgan vessels

21 May 2020

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UNHCR releases new guidelines on loss and deprivation of nationality

21 May 2020

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WHO and UNHCR join forces to improve health services for refugees, displaced and stateless people

21 May 2020

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Kenya. Aerial view of Dadaab Refugee Camp

UNHCR and humanitarian agencies strengthen health response in Kenya refugee camps

20 May 2020

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Syrian sisters practice Taekwondo at their home in Azraq refugee camp, Jordan, during lockdown.

Olympic Refuge Foundation: Sport can offer hope to displaced communities during the COVID-19 pandemic

19 May 2020

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Pakistan. Unilever donates hygiene products during COVID-19 crisis

UNHCR receives huge donation to fight coronavirus

17 May 2020

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Malaysia. Vietnamese Boat People

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