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UN High Commissioner for Refugees calls for immediate end to Ukraine war, which has uprooted over 10 million people
31 Mar 2022Lviv, Ukraine – Visiting Ukraine for the first time since the Russian military offensive, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi appealed today in the strongest terms for an end to the war, while calling on the international community to provide sustained support to the millions of civilians impacted by […]
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A month since the start of the war, almost a quarter of Ukraine’s population are displaced
25 Mar 2022This is a summary of what was said by Karolina Lindholm Billing, UNHCR’s Representative to Ukraine – to whom quoted text may be attributed – speaking from Lviv to today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.
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Philippines approves rules on facilitated naturalization for refugees, stateless persons
25 Mar 2022The Philippine Supreme Court has approved the Rule on Facilitated Naturalization of Refugees and Stateless Persons (Rule), a landmark development that streamlines the judicial naturalization process for refugees and stateless persons. With the approval of the Rule, the Philippines becomes the first in the world to have a judiciary-led initiative […]
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UNHCR lauds Philippines’ accession to 1961 statelessness convention
25 Mar 2022In a historic move, the Philippines has taken a major step towards eradicating statelessness in the country by acceding to the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness, becoming the 78th country to do so. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, commends the strong commitment of the government of the Philippines to […]
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UNHCR Special Envoy, Ms. Angelina Jolie Statement to the High-Level Pledging Event on the Humanitarian Crisis in Yemen
16 Mar 2022Ten days ago, I was in Yemen to meet some of the four million people displaced by the conflict. I visited one informal settlement that was home to 130 families. Only 20 of them receiving any food aid at all – and then, it was only when funding is available. […]
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Polish border town welcomes refugees from Ukraine, but will itself need help
16 Mar 2022‘These refugees have lost almost everything. We need to help them. Even if that means we’ll have to learn to live with less,’ says mayor of Medyka, a primary crossing point for refugees.
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Private sector donates over US$200 million to UNHCR’s Ukraine emergency response
15 Mar 2022As humanitarian needs continue to rise, UN High Commissioner for Refugees calls on the private sector for continued support.
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Eleven years on, mounting challenges push many displaced Syrians to the brink
15 Mar 2022This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Boris Cheshirkov – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.
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UNHCR scales up for those displaced by war in Ukraine, deploys cash assistance
11 Mar 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.
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Ukrainian family confronts new reality of life as refugees
10 Mar 2022After an arduous journey to safety, two-month-old Andrii is among the youngest of more than 2 million refugees from Ukraine, but his aunt already looks forward to the day he can return.