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Statement of UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi on the death of the former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan

18 August 2018

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Statement by UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie on the death of former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan

18 August 2018

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Malta. Aquarius sea-rescue

UNHCR welcomes Aquarius resolution, but stresses need for more predictable approach to disembarkation

15 August 2018

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UNHCR welcomes move by Malaysia to grant citizenship to stateless persons

15 August 2018

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Actress Gugu Mbatha-Raw meets refugees in Rwanda with UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency

13 August 2018

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UNHCR concerned over reports of forced return of Zimbabwean asylum-seeker

9 August 2018

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UNHCR welcomes move by Thailand to grant citizenship to boys and coach rescued from cave

9 August 2018

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Myanmar. Aerial view shows burned down villages once inhabited by the Rohingya

UNHCR and UNDP urge tangible progress to improve conditions in Myanmar's Rakhine State

8 August 2018

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Bangladesh. New Rohingya arrivals at transit centre

UNHCR's Grandi appeals to Asia-Pacific ministers, business leaders for solidarity with refugees, people of Myanmar's Rakhine State

7 August 2018

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Italy. Hundreds rescued crossing the sea

UNHCR sounds alarm as Mediterranean Sea deaths pass 1,500 mark

3 August 2018

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Cameroon. UNHCR chief visits Nigerian refugees fleeing Boko Haram

UNHCR shocked over Nigerian asylum-seeker deaths in Cameroon

2 August 2018

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Syria. UNHCR staff assess needs of displaced from Afrin

At Syria talks in Sochi, UNHCR emphasizes importance that returns meet international standards

31 July 2018

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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