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UNHCR deputy chief calls for support to end displacement for millions of Syrians
UN Deputy High Commissioner for Refugees Kelly T. Clements concluded a five-day visit to Lebanon and Syria with a call to the international community to support efforts to bring peace and stability to Syria, and end the displacement and suffering of millions of Syrians.
UNHCR calls for urgent aid to Afghanistan’s earthquake-hit communities
Following Sunday’s devastating earthquake in Afghanistan, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has scrambled resources to join the response to help devastated communities.
UNHCR’s Grandi calls for urgent international support to help refugees returning home in DR Congo and Rwanda
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, has concluded a week-long visit to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda, urging greater international support for peace in the region and humanitarian efforts so that refugees and internally displaced people (IDPs) can choose to return home safely and rebuild their lives.