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UN refugee chief connects with Chinese companies at Boao Forum
1 Apr 2019As part of UNHCR’s growing engagement with China, High Commissioner Filippo Grandi calls on the private sector to collaborate on connectivity and innovation for refugees.
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First UNHCR Relief Flight Lands in Mozambique
28 Mar 2019A plane carrying relief items from UNHCR landed in Mozambique early Wednesday to support people affected by the Cyclone Idai.
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UNHCR rushing staff, supplies to assist people affected by Cyclone Idai
22 Mar 2019This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Babar Baloch – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.
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News comment: UNHCR’s Grandi expresses shock following massacre of innocent worshipers in New Zealand
15 Mar 2019United Nations Refugees Chief Filippo Grandi on the massacre of innocent worshipers in Christchurch, New Zealand.
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Statement by UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie as Syria crisis enters its ninth year
15 Mar 2019Violence and destruction in Syria continue to inflict suffering on millions of Syrian people, warned the UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie.
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United Nations calls for sustained support to Syrians and the region ahead of Brussels conference
14 Mar 2019Three UN Principals warned that the Syria crisis is not yet over and called for sustained and large-scale support to vulnerable Syrians, refugees and the communities hosting them.
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UNHCR mourns the deaths of three colleagues killed in Ethiopian Airlines crash
11 Mar 2019UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is mourning the tragic loss of three colleagues killed in the Ethiopian Airlines crash in Ethiopia on the morning of 10 March.
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High Commissioner for Refugees visits Syria, assesses humanitarian needs
8 Mar 2019On his fourth visit to Syria as High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi assessed the massive humanitarian needs facing the population here. After eight years of war, he observed that the magnitude of the humanitarian problem is staggering, exacerbated by the millions of people uprooted from their homes.
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Refugees living in Argentina meet Pope Francis
8 Mar 2019The four refugees – from Syria, Colombia, Venezuela and Senegal – took part in a public audience with the pontiff.
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Venezuelan outflow continues unabated, stands now at 3.4 million
25 Feb 2019Joint UNHCR-IOM press release