News Stories
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Bangladesh and UNHCR agree on voluntary returns framework for when refugees decide conditions are right
13 Apr 2018For the hospitality, protection, and assistance provided to those refugees, UNHCR would like to extend its sincere thanks to the Government and people of Bangladesh.
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UNHCR expresses alarm at escalating Syria humanitarian needs
10 Apr 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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UNHCR Ambassador Cate Blanchett warns of “race against time” to protect Rohingya refugees from monsoon rains
21 Mar 2018Blanchett calls for increased international support for Rohingya refugees and host communities.
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Fierce fighting in Eastern Ghouta, rural Damascus, and Afrin causes massive new displacement of Syrian civilians
20 Mar 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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UN launches 2018 appeal for Rohingya refugees and Bangladeshi host communities
16 Mar 2018Joint press release by UNHCR and IOM.
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Statement by UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie on the Seventh Anniversary of the start of the Syrian Crisis
15 Mar 2018After seven years of war and atrocities, we are beyond excuses.
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Syria conflict at 7 years: “a colossal human tragedy”
9 Mar 2018The conditions faced by civilians inside Syria are worse than ever, with 69 per cent languishing in extreme poverty.
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Her Turn: UNHCR report reveals critical gap in education for refugee girls
7 Mar 2018The further girls progress with their schooling, the more they develop leadership skills, entrepreneurship, self-reliance and resilience.
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UNHCR appeals for protection of Rohingya currently trapped on Myanmar-Bangladesh border
5 Mar 2018People who have fled violence in their country must be granted safety and protection and any decision to return must be voluntary and based upon a free and informed choice.
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UN chiefs call for stepped-up support for vulnerable Syrians, refugees and host communities, amid escalating violence inside Syria
23 Feb 2018Joint press release by UNHCR, UNDP and OCHA