News releases

News releases

Latest press releases and briefing notes

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UNHCR lauds Pope's solidarity with refugees

16 April 2016

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UNHCR and GPE Agree on Closer Collaboration to Ensure Children's Education During Crisis

15 April 2016

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War strands Yemenis in Egypt, separated from their families

12 April 2016

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UNHCR statement on violence on the Greece-FYROM border on 10 April

11 April 2016

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Slump hurts refugee schools in Kurdistan region of Iraq

8 April 2016

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UNHCR reopens Nansen Refugee Award nominations for 2016

7 April 2016

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UNHCR calls for urgent action as Central America asylum claims soar

5 April 2016

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New start for victims of war in city of peace

1 April 2016

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Geneva conference on Syrian refugees ends with new pledges of places, recognition of challenges ahead

30 March 2016

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UNHCR reaches embattled Taizz from Aden with life-saving aid

23 March 2016

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UNHCR welcomes Ministerial Declaration in Bali, calls for new compact to absorb refugees in region

23 March 2016

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Photo exhibition by internationally acclaimed artists shows refugees in a new light - UNHCR collaborates with Annenberg Foundation

22 March 2016

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