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Latest press releases and briefing notes

Libya. Evacuation of vulnerable refugees

Amid hostilities in Libya, 146 refugees evacuated to Italy

29 April 2019

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UN humanitarian leaders highlight urgent need to sustain support for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh

26 April 2019

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UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi on Sri Lanka's attacks, and the rising death toll

24 April 2019

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Libya. Eritreans, Somalis and Sudanese evacuated from Tripoli conflict zone

UNHCR evacuates hundreds of detained refugees in Libya to safety

24 April 2019

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Libya. Evacuation of refugees to Niger

UNHCR evacuates refugees in Libya to Niger amid Tripoli fighting

19 April 2019

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UNHCR stepping up support to Iran's flood affected communities

17 April 2019

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Switzerland. UNHCR recives landmark $35 million donation from Qatari businessperson Sheikh Thani Bin Abdullah Bin Thani Al-Thani

Sheikh Thani Bin Abdullah Bin Thani Al-Thani in landmark $35m donation for the displaced through UNHCR's Zakat programme

16 April 2019

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Libya. release and evacuation of detained refugees caught in Libyan crossfire

Detained refugees in Libya moved to safety in second UNHCR relocation

16 April 2019

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Libya. release and evacuation of detained refugees caught in Libyan crossfire

UNHCR issues urgent appeal for release and evacuation of detained refugees caught in Libyan crossfire

12 April 2019

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IOM, UNHCR, UNICEF: The 62 rescued refugees and migrants on board the Alan Kurdi should be disembarked safely as quickly as possible

11 April 2019

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Amid Libya clashes, UNHCR relocates detained refugees to safety

9 April 2019

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UNHCR strongly rejects widespread allegations against workforce

6 April 2019

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