News releases

News releases

Latest press releases and briefing notes

UNHCR Welcomes Renewed Commitment By Malaysia To End Statelessness

10 October 2019

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Switzerland. UNHCR's 70th Executive Committee meeting

Sheikh Thani Bin Abdullah Bin Thani Al-Thani appointed UNHCR Eminent Advocate

9 October 2019

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UNHCR and AFAD agree emergency preparedness and response cooperation

8 October 2019

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Italy. Boat tragedy in Lampedusa

News comment by UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi on anniversary of Lampedusa shipwreck

3 October 2019

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Lebanon. DAFI/HOPES student at home in Beqaa Valley

UNHCR urges more support to boost refugee access to tertiary education

3 October 2019

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Mexico. UNHCR High Commissioner Filippo Grandi visits Mexico

UN Refugee Chief in Mexico hears stories of hope and despair from Central American refugees, calls for more support for refugee response

2 October 2019

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Kyrgyzstan. Lawyer eradicates statelessness, wins Nansen Refugee Award 2019

Kyrgyz human rights lawyer wins UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award

2 October 2019

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Gillian Triggs takes up role as new UNHCR Assistant High Commissioner for international protection

30 September 2019

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Danny Ocean to perform at global humanitarian award ceremony

30 September 2019

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Italy. UNHCR evacuates refugees from Libya detention to Rome

UN Refugee Chief welcomes African leadership and solidarity in action for refugees evacuated from Libya

13 September 2019

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Libya. UNHCR evacuation of refugees from Libya to Italy

New UNHCR evacuation of refugees from Libya to Italy, as Tripoli fighting continues

12 September 2019

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Greece. Refugee children in Kos waiting for a chance to attend school

UNHCR, UNICEF and IOM urge European states to boost education for refugee and migrant children

11 September 2019

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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