News releases

News releases

Latest press releases and briefing notes

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UNHCR saddened by English Channel tragedy – urges action to prevent further loss of life

25 November 2021

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DRC. SGBV survivors rebuild their lives with UNHCR support

UNHCR urges support to address worsening gender-based violence impact on displaced women and girls

25 November 2021

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UNHCR dismayed by deportation of a third Cambodian refugee by Thai Authorities this month

22 November 2021

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Egypt. Liverpool striker Mo Salah pays a virtual visit to refugees and local children studying in a classroom

Say hello to Professor Salah! Vodafone Foundation-UNHCR Instant Network Schools Ambassador surprises students in Egypt

19 November 2021

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Uganda. Some families who fled clashes return home to DRC from Uganda

UNHCR report charts progress against Global Compact on Refugees

16 November 2021

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Berlarus. UNHCR and IOM together with the Belarus Red Cross delivered assistance to people stranded at the border

IOM, UNHCR provide emergency aid to asylum-seekers and migrants at the Belarus-Poland border, call to ensure well-being of people and prevent loss of life

12 November 2021

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Democratic Republic of Congo. More than 350,000 people displaced by Goma volcano eruption in urgent need of humanitarian assistance

UNHCR: Conflict, violence, climate change drove displacement higher in first half of 2021

11 November 2021

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Refugees and migrants people gather on the Belarusian-Polish border

UNHCR and IOM Call for immediate de-escalation at the Belarus-Poland border

9 November 2021

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COP26: UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Emtithal Mahmoud calls for urgent global action in new poem highlighting impact of climate change on humankind

8 November 2021

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Bangladesh. Monsoon rains and flash floods hit Rohingya camps in Cox's Bazar

UNHCR: Urgent steps needed now to mitigate climate impact on displaced people

7 November 2021

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Libya. First evacuation flight to Niger in over a year brings 172 asylum-seekers to safety

Libya: First evacuation flight to Niger in over a year brings 172 asylum-seekers to safety

5 November 2021

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UNHCR urges governments to accelerate progress and resolve plight of world's stateless

4 November 2021

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High Commissioner Filippo Grandi during an interview on the border between Moldova and Ukraine