News Stories
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Bangladesh: Life-saving assistance needed as Rohingya influx surges
5 Sep 2017UNHCR is gravely concerned about the continuing conflict in Myanmar and by reports that civilians have died trying to seek safety.
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Shelter urgently needed for Rohingya fleeing Myanmar violence
4 Sep 2017Officials warn of ‘true crisis’ as an estimated 73,000 Rohingya seek safety in already strained Bangladesh refugee camps.
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UNHCR urges open borders for people fleeing violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine State
29 Aug 2017As of Sunday it was estimated that some 5,200 people had entered Bangladesh from Myanmar since Thursday.
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UN Refugee Chief condemns attack on staff in Mali
24 Aug 2017“Such an attack does not diminish our resolve to continue working to provide protection to those displaced by conflict.”
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As Europe refugee and migrant arrivals fall, reports of abuses, deaths persist
24 Aug 2017A newly compiled report by UNHCR shows a decline in the number of refugees and migrants arriving in Europe in the first half of 2017. Despite the fall in arrivals, the likelihood of dying among people seeking to reach Europe is still alarmingly high.
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South Sudan refugees in Uganda pass 1 million mark, UNHCR renews call for help
21 Aug 2017UNHCR is reiterating its call to the international community for urgent additional support for the South Sudan refugee situation and Uganda in particular, where the number of refugees from South Sudan has now reached 1 million.
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Hope over despair as fighting rages on in Marawi
2 Aug 2017UNHCR Advocate Atom Araullo meets families displaced by the ongoing crisis, and underscores the need to restore their hope and help them rebuild their lives.
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UNHCR chief Filippo Grandi renews call for solutions in Myanmar
7 Jul 2017UN High Commissioner Filippo Grandi meets with communities in restive Rakhine state to better understand their needs and challenges.
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World Refugee Day 2017: Film Screening Invites Filipinos to Stand #WithRefugees
22 Jun 2017On this year’s World Refugee Day, UNHCR Philippines held a special film screening of a documentary about the previously untold story of how 1300 Jews were able to flee to the Philippines to escape Nazi persecution.
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Statement by UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi on World Refugee Day 2017
20 Jun 2017When we stand together #WithRefugees, we also stand for respect and diversity for all.