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UNHCR PH lauds Philippine government’s openness to accept Afghan asylum seekers
19 Aug 2021UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is closely monitoring the increasingly volatile security situation in Afghanistan. Since the beginning of the year, over 550,000 Afghans have been internally displaced by conflict, but the recent developments in Kabul have since forced a growing number of Afghan nationals to seek safety outside of […]
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UNHCR issues a non-return advisory for Afghanistan
17 Aug 2021This 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 warns Afghanistan’s conflict taking the heaviest toll on displaced women and children
13 Aug 2021This 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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Emergency Response Teams and refugee volunteers respond to deadly floods in Bangladesh
31 Jul 2021For several days, the incessant downpour of heavy rains and strong winds in southern Bangladesh forced refugees and their hosts to evacuate the refugee sites. Flash floods and landslides have taken six lives and left around 6,400 shelters damaged or destroyed. More than 46,000 refugees have been affected, of which […]
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Deadly floods and landslides hit Rohingya camps in Bangladesh
28 Jul 2021UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is deeply saddened by the tragic deaths of six Rohingya refugees as three days of heavy monsoon rains and strong winds pelted massive refugee sites in Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar on Tuesday, causing flash floods and landslides. According to initial reports, more than 12,000 refugees have […]
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UNHCR, PAO renew agreement on free legal aid for refugees
12 May 2021MANILA – The Philippine Public Attorney’s Office (PAO) has renewed its Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, to provide free legal assistance, counselling, and representation to refugees, asylum seekers, and other persons of concern (POC). This is the fourth renewal of the agreement, which was first […]
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Atom Araullo marks his third year as UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador by highlighting the plight of forcibly displaced communities in Mindanao
1 May 2021On his third year as National Goodwill Ambassador for UNHCR, The UN Refugee Agency, Atom Araullo highlights the plight of forcibly displaced families and their host communities in Mindanao, Philippines as they face the multiple threats of conflict, climate crisis, and COVID-19. In a visit to Maguindanao and North Cotabato, […]
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Bangladeshi authorities, aid agencies and refugee volunteers rush to respond as massive fire leaves some 45,000 Rohingya refugees without shelter
23 Mar 2021This is a summary of what was said by Johannes van der Klaauw, UNHCR Representative in Dhaka, Bangladesh – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva
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The Coca-Cola Foundation partners with UNHCR to bring life-saving WASH facilities for communities affected by forced displacement in Mindanao
21 Mar 2021The Coca-Cola Foundation and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, are providing at least 45,000 forcibly displaced individuals and their host communities across Mindanao, Philippines, with life-saving water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) facilities as they face the overlapping crises of conflict, climate, and the coronavirus pandemic. Through the Php4.8M grant provided […]
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COVID-19 pandemic worsening gender inequalities for refugee women and girls
8 Mar 2021The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is threatening the lives and rights of refugee, displaced and stateless women and girls, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is warning on International Women’s Day today. “The unprecedented socio-economic impacts of the pandemic are leaving many lives in peril. We are seeing extremely worrying increases in […]