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UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi’s message on the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia
17 May 2022Today is the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOTB). It is an important occasion on which to recognize people forced to flee a specific kind of persecution and discrimination – people on the run because of their sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or sex characteristics. In too […]
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Cloud of uncertainty starts to lift for Ukrainian sisters fleeing war
5 May 2022Antonina and Natasha arrived in Slovakia without a plan. By evening, with help from UNHCR, they have a place to stay and hope for the future.
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UNHCR and TikTok launch campaign in solidarity with refugees from Ukraine and beyond
4 May 2022UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and TikTok launch a hashtag challenge and live concert series #TheWorldNeeds, using music to bring people together and promote solidarity with refugees
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UN Refugee Agency appeals for urgent action amid soaring deaths at sea
29 Apr 2022This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Shabia Mantoo – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.
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UNHCR and partners call for urgent support for refugees from Ukraine and their hosts
27 Apr 2022This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Shabia Mantoo – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.
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Deputy High Commissioner’s statement to the UN Security Council on the situation in Ukraine and neighbouring countries
19 Apr 2022Madam President, Thank you for inviting UNHCR to the Security Council to discuss the situation in Ukraine. I am joining you tonight from Hungary, a country to which almost a half million Ukrainians have fled, a fraction of the almost 5 million who have been forced to leave their country, […]
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UN Refugee Agency opposes UK plan to export asylum
14 Apr 2022Following public announcements made today, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, expressed strong opposition and concerns about the United Kingdom’s plan to export its asylum obligations and urged the UK to refrain from transferring asylum seekers and refugees to Rwanda for asylum processing. “UNHCR remains firmly opposed to arrangements that seek […]
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Ukraine crisis creates new trafficking risks
13 Apr 2022As millions of refugees flee Ukraine, aid agencies are raising the alarm about the risks of sexual exploitation and abuse and human trafficking.
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Statement on risks of trafficking and exploitation facing refugees from Ukraine attributed to UNHCR’s Assistant High Commissioner for Protection
12 Apr 2022The following statement is attributed to Gillian Triggs, UNHCR’s Assistant High Commissioner for Protection
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UNHCR redoubles its aid inside Ukraine and the region
8 Apr 2022This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Matthew Saltmarsh – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.