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Latest press releases and briefing notes

World gathering on refugees opens in Geneva after 'decade of displacement'

16 December 2019

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Malta joins global efforts to address statelessness

13 December 2019

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South Sudan. Heavy rains in Ethiopia floods refugee camps in great Maban county

UNHCR head appeals to South Sudan parties to ensure long-lasting peace

13 December 2019

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Mozambique. Aerial view of Beira

Comment by Andrew Harper, UNHCR's newly appointed Special Advisor on Climate Action, who is attending this year's UN Climate Change Conference, known as COP 25, in Madrid

11 December 2019

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Bangladesh. Life in exile for Rohingya refugees in world's largest settlements

Sporting world pledge support for refugees, ahead of next week's Global Refugee Forum

10 December 2019

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Syria. giving thousands of children a chance in quality education

Donors pledge US$1.2 billion funding to UNHCR for refugee protection and humanitarian programmes

5 December 2019

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Papua New Guinea. UNHCR supports asylum-seekers' struggle for fair treatment

UNHCR statement on Australia's repeal of Medevac legislation

5 December 2019

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Central African Republic. The UN High Commissioner for Refugees smiles as returnees arrive in the Central African Republic

UN High Commissioner for Refugees starts visit to Central African Republic, welcoming home refugees

3 December 2019

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UNHCR and Turkey hold further discussions on voluntary repatriation of Syrian refugees

29 November 2019

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UNHCR expands help to refugees in urban areas in Libya, reassesses role of Gathering and Departure Facility

28 November 2019

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Greek. UNHCR chief urges action over conditions for asylum-seekers on Lesvos

Head of UNHCR calls for urgent response to overcrowding in Greek island reception centres, Europe to share responsibility

28 November 2019

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Somalia. Families affected by the ongoing drought

UNHCR welcomes Somalia's ratification of the Kampala Convention

27 November 2019

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Malaysia. Vietnamese Boat People

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