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UNHCR calls for comprehensive response to the Calais situation
7 Aug 2015 UN refugee agency expresses concern over rising death toll – at least 10 since June - among refugees and migrants attempting to cross the Channel. -
UNHCR appeals for urgent action to address deteriorating humanitarian situation in Calais
26 Sep 2014 Appalling living conditions provoke tensions among different communities and young women and unaccompanied children are particularly vulnerable -
A learning experience for UNHCR as Syrian refugees arrive in the outskirts of Paris
29 Apr 2014 A group of Syrians escaping the conflict in their country has arrived in the outskirts of Paris, looking for protection. UNHCR and other humanitarian organizations are trying to help them. -
UNHCR's annual consultations with NGOs open in Geneva
11 Jun 2013 Deputy High Commissioner for Refugees T. Alexander Aleinikoff opens the gathering by stressing the importance of advocating together for protection. -
Q&A: A royal message from Sharjah - together we can do a lot to help
4 Feb 2013 Meet Sheikha Jawaher of Sharjah, who has become a valued supporter of UNHCR and has donated funds to provide health care for Somali refugee women. -
Syria Crisis: UNHCR urges European Union states to honour their asylum system principles
16 Oct 2012 These include ensuring access to territory, access to asylum procedures and harmonized approaches to the adjudication of asylum claims. -
UNHCR's Guterres says global humanitarian crises at levels unmatched in recent history
1 Oct 2012 The High Commissioner gives his opening address at the annual five-day meeting of UNHCR's Executive Committee. -
Ex-refugees at Strasbourg meet tell of discrimination in finding work
27 Sep 2012 In theory, recognized refugees should have unrestricted access to the labour market in their countries of asylum. In practice, the obstacles are very high. -
The relevance of Jean-Jacques Rousseau 300 years after his birth
28 Jun 2012 The life and work of the son of French refugees remain highly relevant to the work of UNHCR and other humanitarian organizations based in his birthplace.