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High Commissioner welcomes nomination of successor

High Commissioner welcomes nomination of successor

U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres on Thursday welcomed the announcement in New York of the nomination of Italian diplomat Filippo Grandi as his successor. Mr. Grandi’s nomination was announced yesterday at United Nations headquarters by...

Refugee emergency in Europe: UNHCR appeals for USD 128 million

This year, over half a million people, the majority of them refugees, have crossed the Mediterranean Sea in search of safety in Europe. European countries have been struggling to deal with this influx of refugees and migrants. To respond to this emergency, UNHCR...

UNHCR urges Europe to change course on refugee crisis

UNHCR reiterates its deep conviction that only a united European emergency response can address the present refugee and migration crisis. Individual measures by individual countries will not solve the problem but will make an already chaotic situation worse, further...

UNHCR praises Austrian, German Leadership and Civil Society Response

UNHCR welcomes the decision of Austria and Germany to receive thousands of refugees and migrants who crossed the border last night from Hungary. This is political leadership based on humanitarian values. UNHCR also praises the civil society groups and individuals of...

Aid By UNHCR To Serbian Refugee Response Reaches One Million Euro

Aid By UNHCR To Serbian Refugee Response Reaches One Million Euro

As of today, the UN Refugee Agency has provided one million Euro worth of support to the refugee response of the Government of Serbia. Since early June, refugees are receiving food, water, personal hygiene items supplied by UNHCR and handed out by the Red Cross of...