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In Bangladesh, UNHCR’s Grandi calls for sustained support and solutions for Rohingya refugees
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, underscored UNHCR’s unwavering commitment to supporting 1 million Rohingya refugees hosted in Bangladesh as he completed a four-day visit to the country on Sunday.
UNHCR condemns forced returns from Thailand
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, deeply regrets the deportation of some 40 Uighurs after more than 10 years in Thailand’s detention centres.
News Comment: UNHCR’s Grandi urges world to remember Ukraine’s displaced and war-affected people
As we mark three years of devastating war in Ukraine, millions of ordinary Ukrainians – one third of the current population – are in desperate need of humanitarian aid. Their plight should be uppermost in everyone’s minds, even as political events take centre stage.
UNHCR launches appeal as dire situation in DR Congo impacts Burundi
As fighting continues in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the humanitarian situation is fast deteriorating in neighbouring Burundi, with daily arrivals increasing through its northwestern border and people taking greater risks to reach safety, using makeshift boats to cross the Rusizi river.
Thousands arrive in Burundi within days, fleeing rising tension and violence in eastern DR Congo
Between 10,000 and 15,000 people have crossed into Burundi over the last few days, fleeing escalating tension and violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Most of those arriving are Congolese, mainly from the Bukavu area in South Kivu province, where the situation continues to deteriorate.
UNHCR: After three years of war, Ukrainians need peace and aid
Three years on, the full-scale war on Ukraine has taken thousands of lives, caused untold destruction, torn families apart, inflicted significant psychological trauma and devastated the country’s economy and infrastructure.
UN urges global action to protect and support civilians devastated by Sudan’s war
Nearly two years of conflict have fueled a catastrophic protection crisis and displaced a staggering 12 million people in Sudan and across borders.
UNHCR seeks urgent support as violence in eastern DR Congo leaves hundreds of thousands without shelter
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is alarmed by the rapidly worsening humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as the continued lack of access to displaced people hampers the provision of urgently needed aid.
UNHCR’s Grandi calls for global action to support Syrians returning home
Wrapping up a visit to Syria on Monday, UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, appealed to the international community for bold and decisive action to help Syrians rebuild their war-torn country and support displaced Syrians in returning home.
UNHCR’s operations responded as emergencies intensified in 2024
New wars, unresolved conflicts and a spike in climate-related disasters resulted in appalling levels of death, destruction and displacement last year, forcing UNHCR’s global operations to respond to intensifying humanitarian needs.
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