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UNHCR calls on governments not to return people to Sudan
05
May

UNHCR calls on governments not to return people to Sudan

GENEVA, May 5 (Reuters) - The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) on Friday called on governments to allow civilians fleeing Sudan into their territory and not to send them back…
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Angelina Jolie leaves U.N. refugee agency after more than 20 years
17
Dec

Angelina Jolie leaves U.N. refugee agency after more than 20 years

GENEVA  (Reuters) - Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie will quit her role as a special envoy for the U.N. refugee agency (UNHCR) but will remain a humanitarian activist, the United Nations…
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U.N. refugee boss warns of ‘severe cuts’ without immediate new funding
10
Oct

U.N. refugee boss warns of ‘severe cuts’ without immediate new funding

GENEVA, Oct 10 (Reuters) - The U.N. refugee agency will have to make "severe cuts", increasing the hardships of those who have been driven from their homes, unless it gets…
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Two-thirds of Ukraine refugees plan to stay put for now – UN
17
Jul

Two-thirds of Ukraine refugees plan to stay put for now – UN

 (Reuters) - Around two-thirds of refugees from Ukraine expect to stay in their host countries until hostilities subside and the security situation improves after Russia's invasion, a survey by the…
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Food crisis will drive record displacement levels higher: UN refugee chief
19
Jun

Food crisis will drive record displacement levels higher: UN refugee chief

GENEVA (Reuters) - A food security crisis stoked by the Ukraine war is set to push more people to flee their homes in poorer countries, driving record levels of global displacement even…
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Support for refugees rises amid Ukraine war exodus -UNHCR
18
Jun

Support for refugees rises amid Ukraine war exodus -UNHCR

WARSAW, (Reuters) - An outpouring of public support across Europe for millions of people fleeing war in Ukraine may point to a shift in attitudes towards refugees as the number of those…
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More than 100 million people forcibly displaced in the world
23
May

More than 100 million people forcibly displaced in the world

GENEVA, May 23 (Reuters) - More than 100 million people have been driven from their homes around the world, the U.N. refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Monday, citing new data…
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Don’t forget other crises amid Ukraine focus, UNHCR chief warns
20
May

Don’t forget other crises amid Ukraine focus, UNHCR chief warns

BRUSSELS, May 20 (Reuters) - The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees warned on Friday that countries focused on helping Ukraine should not ignore crises elsewhere, which were likely to worsen due…
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More than 3,000 people lost in sea crossings to Europe in 2021 -UNHCR
29
Apr

More than 3,000 people lost in sea crossings to Europe in 2021 -UNHCR

GENEVA, April 29 (Reuters) - More than 3,000 refugees, migrants and asylum seekers died or went missing last year while trying to reach Europe via Mediterranean and Atlantic sea routes,…
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U.N. expecting 8.3 million refugees from Ukraine this year
27
Apr

U.N. expecting 8.3 million refugees from Ukraine this year

The U.N. refugee agency (UNHCR) is expecting some 8.3 million people to flee Ukraine this year, revising up its previous projection, a spokesperson said on Tuesday. More than 12.7 million…
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Number of refugees fleeing Ukraine war exceeds 5 million-UNHCR
20
Apr

Number of refugees fleeing Ukraine war exceeds 5 million-UNHCR

PRAGUE, April 20 (Reuters) - The number of people fleeing Ukraine to escape Russia's invasion has passed 5 million in Europe's worst refugee crisis since the end of World War Two, U.N.…
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More than 4 million people have fled Ukraine, says UNHCR
30
Mar

More than 4 million people have fled Ukraine, says UNHCR

OSLO, March 30 (Reuters) - The UN’s refugee agency, UNHCR, has said that 4.02 million people have now left Ukraine since the Russian invasion began on 24 February. With a…
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UNHCR says Ukraine crisis gives chance to shift away from ‘toxic’ narratives towards refugees
20
Mar

UNHCR says Ukraine crisis gives chance to shift away from ‘toxic’ narratives towards refugees

The United Nations refugee agency has welcomed the response by advanced countries to the Ukrainian refugee crisis and urged them to act in a similar way towards refugees from other…
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The number of Ukrainians who’ve fled to Poland is equal to the population of Warsaw
16
Mar

The number of Ukrainians who’ve fled to Poland is equal to the population of Warsaw

About 3 million people have fled Ukraine since Russia's invasion began in February, the United Nations says — a remarkable pace that has placed Ukraine among the world's worst refugee…
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EU plans to buy measles, polio vaccines for Ukraine refugees
16
Mar

EU plans to buy measles, polio vaccines for Ukraine refugees

The European Union is planning to buy and distribute vaccines against measles, polio, tuberculosis and COVID-19 to immunise Ukrainian children and other unvaccinated Ukrainian refugees, EU health commissioner Stella Kyriakides…
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More than 350 civilians confirmed killed in Ukraine so far, U.N. says
05
Mar

More than 350 civilians confirmed killed in Ukraine so far, U.N. says

ZURICH, March 5 (Reuters) - At least 351 civilians are confirmed to have been killed in Ukraine since Russian troops invaded on Feb. 24, and another 707 wounded, although the true numbers…
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Migrants in Libya fearful and angry after crackdown and killings
11
Oct

Migrants in Libya fearful and angry after crackdown and killings

TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Hundreds of migrants and refugees waited outside a United Nations centre in Tripoli on Sunday to seek help in escaping Libya after what aid groups called a…
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“Far greater humanitarian crisis” looms in Afghanistan – UNHCR
30
Aug

“Far greater humanitarian crisis” looms in Afghanistan – UNHCR

As evacuations from Kabul wind down in coming days, "a larger crisis is just beginning" in Afghanistan and for its 39 million people, the U.N. refugee agency UNHCR said on…
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Half a million Afghans could flee across borders – UNHCR
27
Aug

Half a million Afghans could flee across borders – UNHCR

Up to half a million Afghans could flee the crisis in their homeland, the U.N. refugee agency UNHCR said on Friday, appealing to all neighbouring countries to keep their borders…
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Afghans at risk “have no clear way out” – UNHCR
20
Aug

Afghans at risk “have no clear way out” – UNHCR

Most Afghans are unable to leave their homeland and those who may be in danger "have no clear way out", the United Nations refugee agency said on Friday. Shabia Mantoo,…
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Number of people forced to flee homes has risen, says U.N.
18
Jun

Number of people forced to flee homes has risen, says U.N.

The number of people forced to flee their homes due to conflict, persecution and human rights abuses has doubled in the past decade to reach 82.4 million at the end…
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U.N. refugee agency scorns Denmark’s law on asylum claims
04
Jun

U.N. refugee agency scorns Denmark’s law on asylum claims

The U.N. refugee agency has voiced strong opposition to a law passed by Denmark's parliament that would allow processing of claims lodged by asylum seekers outside Europe, calling it an…
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Greece rolls out COVID vaccines in migrant camps
04
Jun

Greece rolls out COVID vaccines in migrant camps

Asylum-seekers in Greece lined up to get their coronavirus shots on Thursday as authorities began rolling out vaccinations in migrant camps. The government, which began vaccinating the general public in…
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‘Every action counts’, UNHCR says for World Refugee Day
20
Jun

‘Every action counts’, UNHCR says for World Refugee Day

The United Nations’ refugee agency is marking this year’s World Refugee Day with the message that “every action counts”, as it faces the challenge of the COVID-19 pandemic and record…
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UNHCR begins emergency distributions in Libya to refugees and asylum-seekers
06
May

UNHCR begins emergency distributions in Libya to refugees and asylum-seekers

  The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has begun a series of emergency distributions in the Libyan capital Tripoli, to assist refugees and asylum-seekers during the holy fasting…
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UNHCR suspends work at key transit site in Libya, top UN official in Libya  expresses “deep anger” over increased fighting
31
Jan

UNHCR suspends work at key transit site in Libya, top UN official in Libya  expresses “deep anger” over increased fighting

The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, has halted operations at a site in Tripoli, out of fear that it could become a target. The agency on Thursday announced that it has suspended work…
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UNHCR issues recommendations for EU to make 2020 year of change for refugee protection
10
Jan

UNHCR issues recommendations for EU to make 2020 year of change for refugee protection

The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) is calling on the European Union (EU) to make 2020 “the year of change for robust refugee protection”. On Thursday, the agency issued a set…
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Libya: UNHCR deeply concerned by shelling near Tripoli facility
04
Jan

Libya: UNHCR deeply concerned by shelling near Tripoli facility

Shelling near a major facility run by the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) in the Libyan capital Tripoli on Thursday, has sparked deep concern for the safety of refugees and asylum seekers…
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Whistleblower alleges corruption, mismanagement and incompetence by Libya’s UNHCR
17
Dec

Whistleblower alleges corruption, mismanagement and incompetence by Libya’s UNHCR

Libya’s United Nations Refugee Agency has been branded “the worst in the region” by a former staff member who has alleged corruption, mismanagement and incompetence in its dealings with tens…
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Land migration in Africa twice as deadly as Mediterranean, says UNHCR
04
Nov

Land migration in Africa twice as deadly as Mediterranean, says UNHCR

While the Mediterranean Sea remains a deadly route for migrants attempting to reach the European Union, the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has warned that the African land journey to…
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Tributes for ‘role model’ former UN refugee agency chief, Sadako Ogata
30
Oct

Tributes for ‘role model’ former UN refugee agency chief, Sadako Ogata

The first woman to serve as the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Sadako Ogata, has died in Tokyo at the age of 92, hailed by the UN Secretary-General on Tuesday as…
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Venezuela exodus set to top 5 million
25
Oct

Venezuela exodus set to top 5 million

  With roughly 5,000 people leaving the country each day, the exodus from Venezuela is expected to reach 5 million in the coming months, UN and EU officials revealed. Addressing…
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Aid agencies scramble to respond to civilian exodus in north-east Syria
16
Oct

Aid agencies scramble to respond to civilian exodus in north-east Syria

With tens of thousands of people fleeing an air and ground offensive in northeast Syria that started last week, aid workers are rushing to provide food, water and medical assistance.…
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UN refugee chief calls on EU to restore search-and-rescue operations. 
04
Oct

UN refugee chief calls on EU to restore search-and-rescue operations. 

On the sixth anniversary of a shipwreck off the coast of Lampedusa that claimed at least 368 lives, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi called on EU States to…
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Winner of UNHCR’s Nansen Refugee Award 2019 announced
02
Oct

Winner of UNHCR’s Nansen Refugee Award 2019 announced

Kyrgyzstan's Azizibek Ashurov, winner of UNHCR's Nansen Refugee Award 2019, at the announcing and introducing the winner of UNHCR's Nansen Refugee Award 2019, during a press conference, at the European…
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For sixth consecutive year, migrant, refugee death toll in Mediterranean tops 1,000 victims
02
Oct

For sixth consecutive year, migrant, refugee death toll in Mediterranean tops 1,000 victims

More than 1,000 migrants and refugees have died in the Mediterranean Sea this year, the sixth year in a row that this “bleak milestone” has been reached, the United Nations…
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UNHCR warns more than half of world’s refugee children ‘do not get an education
01
Sep

UNHCR warns more than half of world’s refugee children ‘do not get an education

Refugee children in their millions are missing out on an education, the UN said, in an appeal to host countries to back more inclusive policies to prevent them from “languishing”…
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Displaced by DR Congo violence, survivors’ testimonies highlight brutality of armed militia
17
Aug

Displaced by DR Congo violence, survivors’ testimonies highlight brutality of armed militia

Two months since hundreds of thousands of people fled violence in north-eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), UN humanitarians warned on Friday that armed militia continue to make their…
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Migrant’s death exposes UN failures in Libya
31
Jul

Migrant’s death exposes UN failures in Libya

As tragedy and controversy continues to move hand in hand with the migrant voyages from the shores of Libya across the Mediterranean, Rana Jawad, the BBCs North Africa correspondent gives…
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Senior UN officials call for return to sea rescues, after ‘the worst Mediterranean tragedy of this year
28
Jul

Senior UN officials call for return to sea rescues, after ‘the worst Mediterranean tragedy of this year

Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, along with the heads of a number of UN agencies, expressed horror at Thursday’s reports that as many as 150 people may be dead after a boat…
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Up to 150 people are feared to have died in a shipwreck off the coast of Libya
25
Jul

Up to 150 people are feared to have died in a shipwreck off the coast of Libya

Up to 150 people are feared to have died in a shipwreck off the coast of Libya, while another 150 were rescued and are being returned to Libya, a spokesman…
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Renewed commitment to Mediterranean rescues encouraging, but ‘overriding priority’ must be ‘lasting peace’, say UN officials
24
Jul

Renewed commitment to Mediterranean rescues encouraging, but ‘overriding priority’ must be ‘lasting peace’, say UN officials

The heads of the two key UN agencies championing refugees and migrants have called for an end to their “arbitrary detention” across Libya, following an agreement on Tuesday by European…
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African Union and UNHCR call for probe of Libya airstrike on detention center for migrants
03
Jul

African Union and UNHCR call for probe of Libya airstrike on detention center for migrants

The African Union condemned an airstrike that hit a detention center for migrants in the Libyan capital, killing at least 40 people. In a statement, Moussa Faki Mahamat called for…
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Don’t take African generosity towards refugees for granted, says UN refugee chief
26
Jun

Don’t take African generosity towards refugees for granted, says UN refugee chief

The international community must not take the generosity of Africans for granted, UN refugee chief, Filippo Grandi, told an informal meeting of Security Council members at UN Headquarters in New…
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Egypt accuses UHCHR of politicising Morsi’s death
21
Jun

Egypt accuses UHCHR of politicising Morsi’s death

Egypt’s Foreign Ministry lamented what it described as the “politicisation” of the death of former Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi. In a statement posted on its Facebook page, the Egyptian ministry…
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More than 70 million displaced people worldwide, says UNHCR
19
Jun

More than 70 million displaced people worldwide, says UNHCR

The number of people fleeing war, persecution and conflict exceeded 70 million globally last year - the highest number in the UN refugee agency's almost 70 years of operations. The…
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Libya’s migrants and refugees with tuberculosis ‘left to die’ in detention centres
10
Jun

Libya’s migrants and refugees with tuberculosis ‘left to die’ in detention centres

Amid ongoing conflict in and around the capital, UNHCR spokesperson Rupert Colville expressed deep concern about the “ghastly conditions” in which migrants and refugees are being detained in the capital Tripoli and elsewhere.…
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Photo Story: Angelina Jolie in Colombia
08
Jun

Photo Story: Angelina Jolie in Colombia

A handout photo made available by United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) shows Special Envoy Angelina Jolie speaking with children, who fled Venezuela, in Riohacha, Colombia. Jolie is on…
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65 minors and 13 infants rescued as UNHCR airlifts 149 persons from conflict-torn Libya
31
May

65 minors and 13 infants rescued as UNHCR airlifts 149 persons from conflict-torn Libya

The UNHCR airlifted 149 African persons including 65 minors and 13 infants from Libya to Rome for safety. Nearly 150 persons from East Africa, including 65 minors and 13 babies…
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UNHCR chief warns New Zealand massacre was the result of toxic politics and media
10
Apr

UNHCR chief warns New Zealand massacre was the result of toxic politics and media

Filippo Grandi, the head of the UNHCR, warned that the deadly attack in Christchurch, New Zealand was the result of the worst toxicity in politics and media toward refugees, migrants…
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Several UN staff among the victims of Ethiopian Airlines crash
11
Mar

Several UN staff among the victims of Ethiopian Airlines crash

The United Nations is in mourning after it losing 19 staff members in the Ethiopian Airlines crash that killed 157 people on Sunday. The UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in…
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Italy rebuts criticism from UNHCR chief after announcement of investigations on racism and violence against migrants
11
Sep

Italy rebuts criticism from UNHCR chief after announcement of investigations on racism and violence against migrants

Italy sharply criticized new U.N. human rights chief Michelle Bachelet on Tuesday after she announced she would send investigators to the country to check reports of racism and violence against…
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People losing their lives in the Mediterranean has risen sharply – UNHCR
03
Sep

People losing their lives in the Mediterranean has risen sharply – UNHCR

Fewer people are making the journey across the Mediterranean to Europe, but the proportion of those losing their lives trying has risen sharply, the UN refugee agency has said in its…
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Reports of new shipwreck off Libya – 114 persons missing
02
Jul

Reports of new shipwreck off Libya – 114 persons missing

ANSA reports that there was a new shipwreck of migrants.  According to this report, 114 persons are missing and it was reported by UNHCR. The shipwreck happened off the Libyan coast.…
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Spain and Greece get additional €45.6 million in emergency funds support to respond the migratory challenges
02
Jul

Spain and Greece get additional €45.6 million in emergency funds support to respond the migratory challenges

The European Commission has awarded an additional €45.6 million in emergency assistance to support Spain and Greece respond to the migratory challenges they face. The European Commission has awarded an…
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UNHCR – 63 people missing after boat capsizes close to Libya
01
Jul

UNHCR – 63 people missing after boat capsizes close to Libya

The UNHCR Libya announced another tragedy in the Mediterranean Sea where 63 people are missing after the boat they were on board capsized. Another 41 people were rescued by the…
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Libyan coastguard reported to have saved nearly 1,000 migrants
25
Jun

Libyan coastguard reported to have saved nearly 1,000 migrants

Euronews: Nearly a thousand migrants were rescued on Sunday by the Libyan coastguard and ten bodies recovered from the sea. Mostly from sub-Saharan Africa, the 948 migrants had taken to sea…
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UNHCR to Malta and Italy – Bring Aquarius passengers to land, deal with wider issues later
11
Jun

UNHCR to Malta and Italy – Bring Aquarius passengers to land, deal with wider issues later

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency,  appealed to concerned governments to allow the immediate disembarkation of hundreds of people stranded in the Mediterranean since Saturday aboard a rescue ship, the Aquarius.…
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