News Stories
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UNHCR gravely concerned by intensified hostilities in Al Mokha affecting Yemeni civilians
3 Feb 2017Approximately 3,570 individuals have fled Al Mokha to neighboring districts.
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UNHCR-IOM Statement on addressing migration and refugee movements along the Central Mediterranean route
3 Feb 2017To better protect refugees and migrants, we need a strong EU that is engaged beyond its borders to protect, assist, and help find solutions for people in need.
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UN Refugee Head calls for accelerated assistance for Aleppo
2 Feb 2017“The world has to go back to solidarity, has to think again of these people – not with fear, not with suspicion, but with open arms, with an open mind, with an open heart.”
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UNHCR alarmed at impact of US refugee program suspension
31 Jan 2017This week alone, over 800 refugees were set to make America their new home, but instead find themselves barred from travelling to the United States.
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Joint IOM-UNHCR statement on President Trump’s refugee order
30 Jan 2017The needs of refugees and migrants worldwide have never been greater, and the U.S. resettlement program is one of the most important in the world.
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H&M Foundation donates $3.3 million for education for refugee children
24 Jan 2017The campaign aimed to help refugee children get the school supplies they need to go to school.
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Syrian refugee says more than food needed to nourish dreams
19 Jan 2017Yusra Mardini, the Syrian swimmer who inspired the world at last summer’s Rio Olympic Games, has made an impassioned appeal to global leaders in Davos.
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UNHCR lauds Europe’s rescue efforts in Mediterranean Sea
17 Jan 2017Last year was the deadliest year on record on the Mediterranean Sea with more than 5,000 deaths recorded.
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UNHCR calls for help for refugees facing European winter freeze
16 Jan 2017Thousands of refugees and migrants are grappling with freezing conditions as severe winter weather sweeps across Europe.
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Syrian refugees in Lebanon vulnerable and reliant on aid, study shows
9 Jan 2017The study found families had exhausted their limited resources, and were adapting to survive on the bare minimum.