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UNHCR survey finds refugees from Ukraine hope to go home
13 Jul 2022Refugees will need continued support until they are able to return.
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Global evaluation: International COVID-19 response fell short in upholding refugee rights
8 Jul 2022GENEVA – The collective global response to the COVID-19 pandemic fell short in protecting the rights of refugees despite extraordinary efforts by local actors and the international community, according to a major international report released today. The international evaluation, a first of its kind, was conducted by UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, […]
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UNHCR sends earthquake relief for 12,000 people to southeastern Afghanistan
29 Jun 2022Kabul – Three convoys of relief supplies from UNHCR, UN Refugee Agency, have so far been sent to help people in southeastern Afghanistan’s Paktika and Khost provinces who lost their homes and possessions amid the devastation wrought by last Wednesday’s earthquake. To-date, UNHCR has provided relief supplies sufficient for more than […]
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Ethiopian families struggle to survive amid record drought
28 Jun 2022UNHCR is supporting local authorities in the Somali Region of Ethiopia to provide urgent aid to thousands forced to leave in search of water during worst drought for 40 years.
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IOM, UNHCR Call for Vigorous Investigation After Dozens Die in Abandoned Trailer in Texas
28 Jun 2022Geneva – The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency are shocked and deeply saddened at the deaths of dozens of people discovered in an abandoned tractor trailer in the US state of Texas yesterday. The organizations call for a vigorous investigation and prosecution of all those […]
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UNHCR rushes relief supplies, humanitarian staff to Afghanistan’s earthquake-hit regions
24 Jun 2022This 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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UNHCR deeply saddened at loss of life and destruction from Afghanistan earthquake
22 Jun 2022GENEVA – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is deeply saddened to see the tragic aftermath of this morning’s deadly earthquake in Afghanistan. Reports suggest that so far nearly 1,000 people have died and more are injured amid large-scale destruction. UNHCR has deployed staff to the most affected areas in Pakitika […]
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High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi’s message on World Refugee Day, 20 June 2022
19 Jun 2022World Refugee Day is intended to be a celebration of the human spirit and of the fortitude of the millions of people who, despite being displaced and dispossessed, relentlessly strive to improve their lives and those of their families and communities. Yet this year we are again reminded of the […]
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UN Refugee Agency opposes UK plan to export asylum
14 Jun 2022Following public announcements made today, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, expressed strong opposition and concerns about the United Kingdom’s plan to export its asylum obligations and urged the UK to refrain from transferring asylum seekers and refugees to Rwanda for asylum processing. “UNHCR remains firmly opposed to arrangements that seek […]
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After 100 days of anguish, UNHCR is focused on protection and shelter for Ukrainians
3 Jun 2022This is a summary of what was said by Karolina Lindholm Billing, UNHCR Representative in Ukraine – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.