News Stories
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Cate Blanchett launches exclusive film on Facebook to promote #WithRefugees campaign
12 Sep 2016Cate Blanchett has today launched a dramatic film supporting UNHCR’s #WithRefugees campaign and petition.
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UN Summit seen as “game changer” for refugee and migrant protection
7 Sep 2016A 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.
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Greek volunteers share UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award
7 Sep 2016Konstantinos 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.
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A year on from Alan Kurdi’s death, Mediterranean drowning rates soaring
2 Sep 2016Since 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.
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Displaced athletes to make historic debut at Paralympic Games in Rio
1 Sep 2016For the first time, a team of refugee athletes with disabilities will compete on the world stage.
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UNHCR prepares for huge displacement from Iraq’s Mosul
23 Aug 2016As 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.
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World Humanitarian Day: UNHCR Chief honors sacrifices by aid workers
20 Aug 2016UNHCR Chief Filippo Grandi pays tribute to the courage and sacrifice of colleagues risking all to help those in need worldwide.
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Fears grow for Aleppo residents amid latest violence
9 Aug 2016The violence has damaged critical civilian infrastructure, leaving residents across the city with little access to medical care and no electricity or water.
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3 years since Zamboanga clashes: a chance to dream again
2 Aug 2016Nearly three years after the conflict between government forces and non-state actors broke out in southern Philippines, thousands of displaced families still dream of a better future.
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UNHCR viewpoint: ‘Refugee’ or ‘migrant’ – which is right?
20 Jul 2016Yes, there is a difference, and it does matter.