News Stories
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Survey highlights risks faced by vulnerable Venezuelans on the move
19 Jul 2019Venezuelans continue to face specific risks during their journey because of their age, gender, health or other needs.
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10.5 million refugees received health care in 2018
18 Jul 201910.5 million refugees received health care through public health programs, and through UNHCR and other partners last year.
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UNHCR deeply concerned about new U.S. asylum restrictions
15 Jul 2019The new rule is believed to endanger vulnerable people in need of international protection from violence or persecution.
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UNHCR and IOM joint statement: International approach to refugees and migrants in Libya must change
12 Jul 2019On 3 July, more than 50 refugees and migrants lost their lives in an airstrike on the Tajoura Detention Centre in the east of Libya’s Tripoli. This week, we appealed to the European Union and African Union to prevent such a tragedy from happening again. The international community should consider the protection of the human rights of migrants and refugees a core element of its engagement in Libya.
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UNHCR: resettlement is critical lifeline for refugees and needs strengthening
2 Jul 2019Over 1.44 million refugees in 60 hosting countries are urgently in need of resettlement by 2020.
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Tragic image of drowned father and child must propel prevention measures
27 Jun 2019UNHCR is deeply shocked to see the heartbreaking photo of the drowned bodies of a father and his toddler daughter from El Salvador washed up on the banks of the Rio Grande. UNHCR continues to call on all countries in the region to take immediate and coordinated steps to prevent further tragedies like this from occurring.
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UNHCR to launch first Global Refugee Forum
25 Jun 2019UNHCR is pleased to announce the first ever Global Refugee Forum, which will take place on 17 and 18 December 2019 in Geneva, Switzerland. The Global Refugee Forum will be an opportunity for countries to take stock of today’s situation and to strengthen the international response. It follows the new Global Compact on Refugees.
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A message to the world’s refugees from UNHCR chief Filippo Grandi
20 Jun 2019Refugee chief says World Refugee Day is a moment to recognize the courage of the 70 million who have fled war, violence and persecution.
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Worldwide displacement tops 70 million, UN Refugee Chief urges greater solidarity in response
19 Jun 2019The number of people fleeing war, persecution and conflict exceeded 70 million in 2018. This is the highest level that UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has seen in its almost 70 years.
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UNHCR appeals for regional talks on Central America displacement
13 Jun 2019Forced displacement from Central America is straining asylum capacity across the region. UNHCR is calling for an urgent meeting of States in the region to map out coordinated action to address this growing displacement challenge.