News releases

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Latest press releases and briefing notes

Urgent action needed to reform gender discriminatory nationality laws causing childhood statelessness

22 August 2019

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UNHCR Statement on Voluntary Repatriation to Myanmar

22 August 2019

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Brasil. Field visit of HC, Filippo Grandi, to Brasil to see the situation of Venezuelan refugees and migrants.

UN Refugee Chief calls for more engagement in areas of Brazil hosting Venezuelans

19 August 2019

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Statement from Santiago, Chile, by UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi

15 August 2019

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Spain. Mediterranean Sea

UNHCR urges Europe to allow 507 rescued passengers to disembark

13 August 2019

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Gillian Triggs appointed UNHCR's Assistant High Commissioner for Protection

9 August 2019

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El Salvador. Safe haven for children at risk from street gangs

El Salvador joins regional effort to address forced displacement in Central America

26 July 2019

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Italy. Mare Nostrum June rescues

Joint Statement: UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi and IOM Director General António Vitorino welcome consensus on need for action on Libya, Mediterranean

22 July 2019

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Bangladesh. UNHCR primary health care clinic

10.5 million refugees received health care in 2018

18 July 2019

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Mexico. Caravan of refugees and migrants seek shelter and work in Tijuana

UNHCR deeply concerned about new U.S. asylum restrictions

15 July 2019

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Italy. Mare Nostrum June rescues

UNHCR and IOM joint statement: International approach to refugees and migrants in Libya must change

11 July 2019

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Colombia. Venezuelans risk life and limb to seek help

Latin American countries agree road map for integration of Venezuelans

8 July 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