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Greece. The first twelve unaccompanied children leave Greece on a chartered flight to Luxembourg under a new EU relocation scheme for 1,600 children.

UN agencies welcome first relocation of unaccompanied children from Greece

15 April 2020

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United Kingdom. Refugee healthcare volunteer

The Council of Europe and UNHCR support Member States in bringing refugee health workers into the COVID-19 response

14 April 2020

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Children's storybook released to help children and young people cope with COVID-19

9 April 2020

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Kenya. Food and relief items distributed during COVID-19 global pandemic

Sony provides the first major corporate contribution to UNHCR's COVID-19 appeal

3 April 2020

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UNHCR supports health service response to COVID-19 in the border between Colombia and Venezuela

Refugees and migrants from Venezuela during COVID-19 crisis: as needs soar more inclusive measures and aid are essential

1 April 2020

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Brazil. UNHCR helps Venezuelan refugees and migrants combat COVID-19

UNHCR: Staying and delivering for refugees amid COVID-19 crisis

31 March 2020

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Brazil. UNHCR holds information sessions on COVID-19 with Warao community

The rights and health of refugees, migrants and stateless must be protected in COVID-19 response

31 March 2020

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Iran. UNHCR receives airlift with vital medical aid to support Iran's health system and the COVID-19 response

UNHCR's airlift with vital medical aid lands in Iran

23 March 2020

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Bangladesh. Core Relief Items for Rohingya refugees

Sheikh Thani Bin Abdullah makes the largest individual contribution ever in support of UNHCR

23 March 2020

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Statement by Filippo Grandi, UN High Commissioner for Refugees, on the COVID-19 crisis

19 March 2020

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Uzbekistan to end statelessness for 50,000 people

17 March 2020

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Romania. Refugees evacuated from Libya to Emergency Transit Centre

IOM, UNHCR announce temporary suspension of resettlement travel for refugees

17 March 2020

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