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Latest press releases and briefing notes

Mauritania. "Monsieur, Monsieur!"

Her Turn: UNHCR report reveals critical gap in education for refugee girls

7 March 2018

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UNHCR appeals for protection of Rohingya currently trapped on Myanmar-Bangladesh border

5 March 2018

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Bangladesh. Elephant crossing sign

'Tusk force' set up to protect refugees and elephants in Bangladesh

2 March 2018

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Greece. A Syrian family returns home to Crete after a century away

Refugee family renews century-old ties on Crete

23 February 2018

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UN chiefs call for stepped-up support for vulnerable Syrians, refugees and host communities, amid escalating violence inside Syria

23 February 2018

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UNHCR calls for calm and restraint after Rwanda refugee camp protests

22 February 2018

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UNHCR welcomes renewed commitment to protect refugees by Latin American and Caribbean states at key meeting

22 February 2018

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Uganda. Congolese refugees at the UNHCR reception centre of Kyangwali

UNHCR steps up support for Uganda's refugee programme

20 February 2018

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Hungary. Afghan refugee girls patiently waiting as someone is granted access to the tranzit zone in Röszke

Hungary: UNHCR dismayed over further border restrictions and draft law targeting NGOs working with asylum-seekers and refugees

16 February 2018

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Massive data gaps leave refugee, migrant and displaced children in danger and without access to basic services

15 February 2018

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News comment: Death of former UN High Commissioner for Refugees Ruud Lubbers

15 February 2018

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

Over 1,000 refugees evacuated out of Libya by UNHCR

15 February 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