News releases

News releases

Latest press releases and briefing notes

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UNHCR suspends resettlement programme from Sudan as fraud probe gathers steam

17 May 2018

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British Royals visit to refugees on Crete

British Royals visit refugee accommodation project on Crete

11 May 2018

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UNHCR resumes life-saving refugee evacuations from Libya

10 May 2018

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UNHCR calls on Austrian Government to keep refugee protection at centre of asylum law amendments

9 May 2018

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Myanmar refugees return home from Thailand with UNHCR support

8 May 2018

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At Sea. Rohingya boat people

UNHCR thanks Indonesia and Malaysia for rescue and disembarkation of Rohingya refugees, calls on countries in the region to comply with maritime search and rescue obligations

1 May 2018

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Belgium. Entrepreneur refugee brings Syrian cuisine to the heart of Europe

UNHCR and OECD launch action plan to boost refugee employment

24 April 2018

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UNHCR regret at deportations of Venezuelans from Trinidad and Tobago

23 April 2018

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UNHCR alarmed by continuing forced returns of Nigerians by Cameroon

20 April 2018

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Democratic Republic of the Congo. Displaced women and children face violence and forced labour

States, UN, partners in new joint push to help people displaced in their own countries

18 April 2018

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Switzerland. MOU between UNHCR and Bangladesh

Bangladesh and UNHCR agree on voluntary returns framework for when refugees decide conditions are right

13 April 2018

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Italy. Vulnerable refugees evacuated straight from Libya to Italy. 22 December 2017

UNHCR Desperate Journeys report provides snapshot of changing refugee movements to Europe

11 April 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