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UNHCR’s Grandi urges increase in the scope of humanitarian assistance in Syria, including to people returning from displacement
UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi reaffirmed UNHCR’s support to the most vulnerable in Syria and urged an increase in the scope of humanitarian assistance in the country, including to people who have chosen to return home following years of displacement inside their own country or abroad.
UN Agencies regret the death of persons on the move in Latin America, and stand ready to accompany a coordinated regional response
UN Agencies deeply regret the shipwreck in Acandí, Colombia, on October 11 of a vessel carrying around 30 people headed to Panama. Colombian authorities reported that three people lost their lives in the tragedy and another six, including three children, are missing.
Hungry and shivering, Kabul displaced brace for bleak winter
In Kabul, nearly 50,000 Afghans displaced from other parts of the country by fighting are desperate to receive aid before winter sets in.
UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi urges support for crisis-hit Lebanon
At the end of a two-day visit to Lebanon, UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, urged the international community to scale-up its support to the Lebanese people and the refugees they host. “I am visiting Lebanon during a very difficult moment,” Grandi said, “the Lebanese people and refugees are suffering as the political, economic and financial crisis is taking a toll on everyone.”
UNHCR calls on states to expedite family reunification procedures for Afghan refugees
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is urging states to facilitate and expedite family reunification procedures for Afghans.
No safe place to go for asylum-seekers snared in Libya dragnet
Desperate refugees and asylum-seekers in Tripoli in urgent need of assistance and protection amid security sweeps.
Iranian father and son re-enact their story for Hungarian theatre goers
Iranian refugee Abouzar and his son, Armin, chose to stay in Hungary despite being detained at the border for 18 months.
World Food Day: Celebrating efforts to strengthen local food systems for displaced and host communities
This year, the World Food Day commemorations will be jointly led by the FAO, UNHCR, and the World Food Programme (WFP).
‘My dream has finally come true!’
Sudanese student Raba Hakim fulfils a lifelong dream of going to university, thanks to a MasterCard Foundation scholarship.
UNHCR calls for equal access for refugees to quality mental healthcare
UNHCR is calling on the international community to boost mental health support for refugees, internally displaced and stateless people.
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