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UNHCR and IOM call for decisive action following Mediterranean tragedy
16 Jun 2023UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) are calling for urgent and decisive action to prevent further deaths at sea following the latest tragedy in the Mediterranean, the worst in several years. While the number of people onboard the boat, which capsized on 14 June […]
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UNHCR calls for concerted action as forced displacement hits new record in 2022
14 Jun 2023Increase last year was driven by war in Ukraine and revised estimates for Afghan refugees; further fighting, especially in Sudan, has now pushed global total to 110 million.
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Atom Araullo marks fourth year as UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador with launch of 1st Refugee Film Festival in the Philippines
30 May 2023UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, marked Atom Araullo’s fourth year as National Goodwill Ambassador and announced the Philippines’ first ever Refugee Film Festival with the theme ‘Hope Away From Home’. “We are grateful that Atom continues to lend his storytelling expertise to shine a light on the plight of refugees, […]
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Free legal aid for refugees, stateless persons strengthened as UNHCR, PAO renew partnership
4 May 2023On 19 April 2023, the Philippine Public Attorney’s Office (PAO) and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, renewed a decade-long Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that provides free legal assistance, counselling, and representation to refugees, asylum seekers, stateless persons and other people we serve. “Through our mutual cooperation the past decade, the […]
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Sudan: UNHCR warns forcibly displaced are facing worsening risks in Sudan
28 Apr 2023This is a summary of what was said by Axel Bisshop, UNHCR Representative in Sudan – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.
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UNHCR’s Grandi: To avoid further suffering and a major refugee crisis, Sudan needs urgent peace efforts
26 Apr 2023The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, is very concerned that the ongoing, brutal conflict in Sudan is now forcing tens of thousands of people to leave their homes in search of safety both within the country and across its borders. Humanitarian needs in Sudan were already enormous […]
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UNHCR gravely concerned as refugees fleeing fighting in Sudan arrive in Chad
20 Apr 2023GENEVA — UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is greatly alarmed by the escalating violence in Sudan as the first refugees fleeing the fighting have found safety in Chad. In the past days, an estimated 10,000 to 20,000 people have fled the conflict in Sudan’s Darfur region to seek refuge in neighbouring Chad, […]
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UNHCR expresses alarm at Sudan clashes, urges de-escalation
17 Apr 2023Geneva – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, joins the UN Secretary-General in expressing alarm over the ongoing armed clashes in Sudan. We are deeply concerned about the safety and security of civilians in the areas affected by the fighting, including refugees and internally displaced people. We echo his calls for a […]
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UNHCR celebrates 25th anniversary of UNGPID, calling for the enactment of laws to ensure protection of IDPs
17 Apr 2023On 17 April 2023, UNHCR Philippines held a national conference to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the United Nations Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement (UNGPID) and call for its localization into laws that protect, promote, and uphold the rights and achieve durable solutions for internally displaced persons (IDP) in the […]
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Ukraine’s refugees find long-term support in Europe’s host countries
4 Apr 2023Across Europe, refugees from Ukraine are finding the sustainable support they need to live safely and securely.