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Afghanistan on the Brink
Displaced Afghans facing a “humanitarian catastrophe” this winter, following a convergence of numerous crises.
UNHCR comment on reinstatement of U.S. policy that endangers asylum seekers
This statement is attributable to Matthew Reynolds, UNHCR Representative for the United States and the Caribbean. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is aware of the United States government’s announcement on reinstating the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) program. UNHCR...
UN High Commissioner for Refugees calls for a regional mechanism to deal with unprecedented displacement in Mexico and Central America
GENEVA – UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi concluded a 10-day visit to Mexico, El Salvador and Guatemala with an impassioned appeal for a regional mechanism that would help to scale up, coordinate and create synergies between the different programmes,...
News Comment: UNHCR: Afghans struggle to seek safety as borders remain shut to most
By Indrika Ratwatte, Director of the Regional Bureau for Asia and the Pacific. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is profoundly concerned by escalating risks faced by Afghans seeking to flee into neighbouring countries as the situation within Afghanistan continues to...
Refugees fight fires to preserve Mauritania’s environment
Malian refugees and local Mauritanians are fighting wildfires as part of wider efforts to stem the impacts of climate change.
UNHCR appalled by killings of dozens of displaced people by armed groups in eastern DRC
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Boris Cheshirkov – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is appalled by a series of deadly attacks by armed groups...
UNHCR concerned about difficult conditions of indigenous Venezuelans in Guyana
This is a summary of what was said by Philippa Candler, UNHCR’s Multi-Country Office Representative in Panama – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, colleagues and I are...
UNHCR urges support to address worsening gender-based violence impact on displaced women and girls
The following statement is attributable to UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi. One in five refugee or internally displaced women have faced sexual violence. Today, given the prolonged human rights and socio-economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, we...
UNHCR saddened by English Channel tragedy – urges action to prevent further loss of life
News comment attributable to Pascale Moreau, UNHCR Director of the Regional Bureau for Europe. We are deeply shocked and saddened by the unprecedented tragedy that unfolded in the English Channel on Wednesday. At least 27 people including women and young people, lost...
Evacuation flights from Libya to Italy bring hope for vulnerable asylum seekers
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, was heartened by the evacuation today of 93 asylum seekers to Italy from Libya, where they had been living in precarious situations with an uncertain future. This group of evacuees, the first of 500 under a new mechanism for humanitarian...
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