News releases

News releases

Latest press releases and briefing notes

UNHCR calls for continued engagement and increased support for Afghanistan

27 May 2021

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Brazil. Indigenous Warao women get training to turn handicrafts into income

Older refugees at heightened risk of exclusion as COVID-19 continues to strike the Americas

26 May 2021

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Jordan. Second COVID-19 Vaccination Centre in Zaatari Camp enters operation

Statement: No-one is safe until everyone is safe – why we need a global response to COVID-19

24 May 2021

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UEFA and UNHCR partner to support refugees

21 May 2021

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Honduran returnees sitting on a bed in the Kiki Romero gymnasium, a space enabled by the local government to provide care to people under Title 42.

Statement attributable to UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi on the need to end US COVID-19 asylum restrictions

20 May 2021

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UNHCR warns against "exporting" asylum, calls for responsibility sharing for refugees, not burden shifting

19 May 2021

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Three performers with refugee backgrounds participate in Eurovision 2021

18 May 2021

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Brazil. New shelter improves reception conditions for indigenous refugees

Brazil's policies boost inclusion of Venezuelans, but challenges remain

18 May 2021

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El Salvador. Transgender activist wins UNHCR's Nansen Refugee Award for the Americas region

UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi's message on the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia

17 May 2021

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UN Deputy High Commissioner for Refugees calls for urgent support for one million displaced Central Americans and action to address root causes

15 May 2021

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Joint press release after the meeting between High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell and UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi

11 May 2021

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UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi at joint press event with European Commissioner for Home Affairs, Ylva Johansson.

Opening Remarks by United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi at joint press point with European Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson

10 May 2021

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