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Humanitarian Community supports Government response to Central Sulawesi earthquake and tsunami
2 Oct 2018A Statement from the Office of the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Indonesia
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South Sudanese surgeon honoured at 2018 UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award ceremony
1 Oct 2018Dr. Evan Atar Adaha runs the only working hospital in South Sudan’s Upper Nile State where he treats people forced to flee conflict and persecution.
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UNHCR warns over Mediterranean rescue capacity
30 Sep 2018UNHCR continues to encourage the establishment of predictable arrangements in the Mediterranean for the disembarkation of people rescued at sea.
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South Sudanese surgeon wins UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award
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Funding shortfall risks critical humanitarian response for Syrian refugees, internally displaced
11 Sep 2018This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Babar Baloch – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.
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Millions of refugee children going without schooling, UNHCR report shows
29 Aug 2018Four million refugee children do not attend school, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, says in a report released today. This is an increase of half a million of out-of-school refugee children in just one year. The report, Turn the Tide: Refugee Education in Crisis, shows that, despite the efforts of […]
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Rohingya emergency one year on: Asia’s most recent refugee crisis warrants international solidarity and progress on solutions
24 Aug 2018This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Andrej Mahecic – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.
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Atom Araullo: “People who have little have the most to give”
10 Aug 2018Following a mission to Jordan, the UNHCR High Profile Supporter and journalist puts the spotlight on the Syrian refugee crisis, and draws similarities between the generosity of Jordanians and Filipinos.
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UNHCR welcomes move by Thailand to grant citizenship to boys and coach rescued from cave
9 Aug 2018UNHCR welcomes the move by the Royal Thai Government to grant citizenship to three boys and their football coach, who were recently rescued from a cave in Chiang Rai in an extraordinary operation led by Thai authorities.
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UNHCR welcomes passing of Bangsamoro Organic Law in the Philippines
7 Aug 2018UNHCR will assist in the normalization process especially with regard to addressing the needs of IDPs and ensuring their enhanced participation in planning and development in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region.