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News releases

Latest press releases and briefing notes

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Syria: UNHCR gravely concerned by situation in Aleppo city and attacks on IDP settlements in Idleb

11 August 2016

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UNHCR welcomes historic commitment by States to more equitable and predictable responses to refugees

4 August 2016

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UN agencies deliver urgent relief to people stranded at Syria-Jordan border

4 August 2016

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Central and North American states vow concerted action on refugees ahead of September UN summits

4 August 2016

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UNHCR Statement on the murder of a colleague in Mogadishu, Somalia

2 August 2016

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UNHCR welcomes U.S initiative to help Central American Refugees

29 July 2016

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MEDIA ADVISORY: Refugee Olympic Team at Rio 2016

29 July 2016

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UNHCR appeals for additional $115 million for voluntary return, reintegration of Somali refugees from Dadaab camp

26 July 2016

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Uganda. Refugees from South Sudan arrive in Northern Uganda

Thousands flee to Uganda after South Sudan flare-up

19 July 2016

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San José conference on forced displacement in Central America ends with commitments to strengthen asylum systems in the region

8 July 2016

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UNHCR and partners warn in Syria report of growing poverty, refugee needs

5 July 2016

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High-Level Roundtable 6-7 July 2016: "Call to Action: Protection Needs in the Northern Triangle of Central America"

30 June 2016

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