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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.
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News Comment: UNHCR’s Grandi praises Europe’s welcome for Refugees fleeing Ukraine
8 Mar 2022Statement attributed to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi
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Unaccompanied and separated children fleeing escalating conflict in Ukraine must be protected
7 Mar 2022Joint statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell and United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi
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UNHCR lauds Philippines’ commitment to welcome people fleeing Ukraine, passage of decree strengthening refugee protection
3 Mar 2022UNHCR commends the Philippine Government, through Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra, for its swift expression of willingness to accept people forced to flee from Ukraine due to the ongoing emergency. Secretary Guevarra’s statement to the press on the Philippines’ readiness to welcome forcibly displaced persons from Ukraine comes at the heels […]
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UN seeks US$1.7 billion as humanitarian needs soar in Ukraine and neighbouring countries
1 Mar 2022The United Nations and humanitarian partners today launched coordinated emergency appeals for a combined US$1.7 billion to urgently deliver humanitarian support to people in Ukraine and refugees in neighbouring countries. The escalation of conflict has triggered an immediate and steep rise in humanitarian needs as essential supplies and services are […]
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UNHCR mobilizing to aid forcibly displaced in Ukraine and neighbouring countries
1 Mar 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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High Commissioner’s Statement to the United Nations Security Council on Ukraine
28 Feb 2022Mr President, Greetings from Geneva. Today and in recent days, you have heard that the United Nations humanitarian organizations, together with their NGO partners, have remained in Ukraine. Let me start by saying how proud I am that we decided to do so, just like we did in Afghanistan a […]