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UNHCR seeks comprehensive regional response to address rise in deadly South-East Asia sea journeys
17 Jan 2023This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Shabia Mantoo – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.
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UN High Commissioner for Refugees calls to reverse ban of women humanitarian workers in Afghanistan
29 Dec 2022The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, joins the heads of other humanitarian organizations in calling on Afghanistan’s de facto authorities to reverse its directive that restricts women from working with non-governmental organizations. “Preventing women from humanitarian work is a grave denial of their humanity. It will only result […]
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UNHCR welcomes Indonesia’s act of humanity, saving desperate human lives adrift at sea
27 Dec 2022UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is relieved to see more than 200 desperate people being brought ashore to safety, in north-west Indonesia over the past few days. Many among them are believed to have been adrift for at least a month, without any help before being rescued. Indonesian fishermen and […]
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UNHCR appeals to UK to uphold its international legal obligations
13 Dec 2022For decades, the United Kingdom has stood in solidarity with refugees and the communities around the world impacted by crises. Today’s announcements mark a troubling step away from that commendable humanitarian tradition. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, shares the UK Government’s concerns regarding irregular arrivals across the Channel. Many of the […]
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UNHCR receives record support for forcibly displaced people as they face a daunting year
6 Dec 2022GENEVA – Governments pledged US$ 1.13 billion today to provide help and a lifeline to people displaced from their homes by war, violence and human rights violations, supporting the work of UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, in 2023. Along with a commitment of US$ 400 million from UNHCR’s private sector National […]
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UNHCR calls for support, solidarity amid rise in risky Andaman Sea crossings
2 Dec 2022UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and humanitarian partners are observing a dramatic increase in the number of people attempting perilous crossings of the Andaman Sea this year. Some 1,920 people, mostly Rohingya, travelled by sea from January to November 2022, from Myanmar and Bangladesh, compared to only 287 in 2021, a more than […]
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UNHCR warns rising tide of hunger, insecurity, and underfunding worsening gender-based violence risks
25 Nov 2022Worsening socio-economic conditions, new and ongoing conflicts and humanitarian funding shortfalls are increasing the risk of gender-based violence for forcibly displaced women and girls, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is warning today. “A toxic mix of crises — conflicts, climate, skyrocketing costs, and the ripple effects of the Ukraine war […]
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Food shortages and aid cuts put more displaced women at risk of gender-based violence
25 Nov 2022Around the world, forcibly displaced women and girls are bearing the brunt of deteriorating economies, rising prices and a lack of funding for humanitarian responses.
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BaSulTa children at risk of statelessness and their families receive birth certificates
22 Nov 2022Nearly a thousand persons at risk of statelessness in the island provinces of the Bangsamoro Region have been issued with birth certificates as part of UNHCR’s birth registration initiative, implemented in partnership with UNICEF, the Ministry of Social Services and Development (MSSD) and priority local government units. A total of […]
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UN Refugee Agency warns of extreme hardship for forcibly displaced families this winter
11 Nov 2022This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Olga Sarrado – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.