News Releases
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IOM, UNHCR welcome the first flights of refugees out of Moldova to EU Member States
Brussels, 22 March 2022 – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) welcome the pledges by European Union (EU) Member States and other European States to transfer refugees from Moldova to their territory under the auspices of...
UNHCR condemns deadly attack on displaced people in DR Congo
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, condemns in the strongest terms the most recent attack against displaced people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which took place on 19 March in the village of Gudda, Ituri Province. At least 12 people including children and women...
High Commissioner’s message on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
UNHCR is working to dismantle the barriers to opportunities both in our workforce and for refugees, displaced and stateless people.
Poland welcomes more than two million refugees from Ukraine
UNHCR today acknowledged the enormous support of the Polish authorities and civil society for those who have been forced to flee Ukraine
UNHCR and partners seek US$1.2 billion to address Africa’s largest refugee crisis
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Matthew Saltmarsh – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, together with 102 humanitarian and development partners is...
UNHCR warns of rising needs in Ukraine and neighbouring countries, calls for cessation of hostilities
With 3.1 million refugees forced to flee Ukraine over the past three weeks UNHCR warns that humanitarian needs are increasing exponentially.
UN High Commissioner for Refugees calls for greater support for Afghan refugees in Tajikistan
Dushanbe — Concluding a two-day visit to Tajikistan, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi called on the international community to redouble its support for Afghan refugees in Tajikistan and throughout the region. In Dushanbe, Grandi was received by the...
UN High Commissioner for Refugees appeals for global engagement to address Afghanistan’s needs
UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, appealed for robust assistance to address Afghanistan’s humanitarian needs.
With love from Syria: bringing Syrian food to Canada, one Yalanji at a time
Catering business uses food to empower Syrian refugee women in Canada and help with their integration.
UNHCR Special Envoy, Ms. Angelina Jolie Statement to the High-Level Pledging Event on the Humanitarian Crisis in Yemen
Angelina Jolie’s statement on the lack of solutions to conflict and insecurity globally that we see in Yemen today.
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