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Typhoon Haiyan: Displacement grows as survivors move for aid; delivery gains pace
29 Nov 2013In the Philippines, thousands of typhoon survivors from Tacloban and other affected areas are believed to have left their home areas in search of family and assistance in surrounding areas or as far away as Cebu and Manila. Shortly after the typhoon hit on November 8, people started leaving by […]
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UNHCR to airlift aid to Typhoon Haiyan survivors in the Philippines
29 Nov 2013The UN Refugee Agency announced today that it was organizing an emergency airlift to the Philippines, where an estimated 9.8 million people have been affected by last Friday’s devastating Typhoon Haiyan. UNHCR has already released supplies from its warehouse in Cotabato, Mindanao and is sending to Tacloban 1,400 protection kits and […]
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UNHCR relief focus on area near typhoon-hit Tacloban, more aid coming in by air
29 Nov 2013UNHCR aid efforts for people affected by Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines have geared up further over the last couple of days with the arrival of two airlifts into Cebu. Distribution of aid in Tacloban City has been under way since mid-week, and a further aid flight from Dubai will […]
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Tension and trauma reported rising in post-typhoon Philippines
29 Nov 2013With aid trickling in for the survivors of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines, we’re receiving reports from our government partners and others of growing tension and trauma on the ground, especially among vulnerable women and children. UNHCR is co-leading the Protection Cluster with the Department of Social Welfare and Development […]
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UNHCR responds to the needs of displaced by Typhoon Haiyan
12 Nov 2013MANILA, Philippines – The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is mobilizing resources to respond to the emergency crisis brought about by Super Typhoon Haiyan.Together with the UN Humanitarian Country Team in the Philippines, UNHCR will support and assist the Government in response to this latest typhoon. “Unlike Pablo, […]
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UNHCR in the news: ARMM calamity relief program gets UN grant
31 Jul 2013UNHCR has extended a $20,000-aid to the calamity relief and mitigation programs of ARMM.
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UNHCR plays role in Typhoon Bopha affected areas
11 Jun 2013UNHCR had provided protection kits that include plastic sheets which provided the homeless families with temporary, but safe, dwelling as they slowly rebuild their houses.
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World Refugee Day 2013
11 Jun 2013UNHCR commemorates the strength and resilience of the more than 45 million people around the world forced to flee their homes due to war or persecution.
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Philippines passes historic bill to protect internally displaced
8 Feb 2013The bill seeks to prevent displacement, and spells out rights during and after displacement. It also imposes heavy penalties against arbitrary internal displacement of any person.
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PAO, UNHCR ink MOU on refugees’ free legal aid
8 Jan 2013Refugees can now have access to free legal assistance.