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UNHCR is deeply saddened by the loss of life after yet another boat capsized in the Mediterranean, this time off the coast of Rosetta, Egypt.

The 50 states and organizations participating in the Summit have increased their contributions to humanitarian appeals.

Grandi pledged to work with world leaders to manage forced displacement in a principled manner, and resolve it with courage and vision.

UNHCR Chief hands #WithRefugees petition with more than 1.2 million signatures to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon at the UN General Assembly.

Cate Blanchett has today launched a dramatic film supporting UNHCR’s #WithRefugees campaign and petition.

A high-level UN summit to address large movements of refugees and migrants could be a “game changer” that will enhance protection for the forcibly displaced.

Konstantinos Mitragas, on behalf of the Hellenic Rescue Team (HRT), and Efi Latsoudi, the human rights activist behind PIKPA village on the Greek island of Lesvos, are joint 2016 winners of UNHCR’s Nansen Refugee Award.

Since Alan’s death, 4,176 people have died or gone missing on the Mediterranean – an average of 11 men, women and children perishing every single day over the last 12 months.

For the first time, a team of refugee athletes with disabilities will compete on the world stage.

As the focus of military action turns toward retaking the country’s second city, the UN Refugee Agency is stepping up efforts to assist hundreds of thousands more people.