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Death threats and disease drive more Venezuelans to flee
21 May 2019 UNHCR calls on states to allow refugees and migrants from Venezuela to access safety, as security and humanitarian situation worsens in their country. -
Refugee runners, eyeing Tokyo 2020, win Geneva road race
13 May 2019 Refugee athletes dominate 10 kilometre race with the Tokyo Olympics in sight. -
New exhibition in Venice explores the experience of refugees
11 May 2019 Rothko in Lampedusa showcases work by artists such as Ai Weiwei and those of five emerging artists from Syria, Iran, Iraq, Ivory Coast and Somalia who are refugees. -
UNHCR Ambassador Ben Stiller tells U.S. Congress: Syrian refugees still need support
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UN Refugee Chief urges Security Council for firm response to record-high displacement
9 Apr 2019 Filippo Grandi stressed that it is possible to address unprecedented stigmatization of refugees and migrants. -
Venezuelans risk life and limb to seek help in Colombia
5 Apr 2019 Refugees and migrants brave floods, bandits and treacherous footpaths in a desperate search for food, medicine and safety in Cúcuta. -
UNHCR prepares to send aid to Cyclone Idai survivors in Zimbabwe
25 Mar 2019 UNHCR is readying tents, tarpaulins, solar lanterns, cooking utensils and other aid for thousands of refugees who lost homes in Zimbabwe. -
Donors pledge more than US$7 billion to meet needs of displaced Syrians
14 Mar 2019 UN refugee chief Filippo Grandi says many Syrians have lived through experiences "almost beyond contemplation" but are determined to rebuild their lives. -
Eight years on, Syrian refugees weigh thorny question of return
9 Mar 2019 Abdulhay, like the war in Syria, is eight years old. His family are among the millions of refugees wondering what their future holds.