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El Salvador joins regional effort to address forced displacement in Central America
UNHCR welcomes El Salvador’s decision to join a regional initiative that aims to better address forced displacement in and from Central America
Pregnant women flee lack of maternal health care in Venezuela
Thousands of pregnant women who are unable to receive proper pre-natal care have left Venezuela to protect the lives of their unborn babies and their own.
Joint Statement: UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi and IOM Director General António Vitorino welcome consensus on need for action on Libya, Mediterranean
Discussions in Paris with European States on addressing the situation on the Mediterranean Sea, and preventing loss of life in Libya, are welcome and much-needed.
Survey highlights risks faced by vulnerable Venezuelans on the move
A survey of Venezuelans who have fled their country has found that half of the families interviewed faced or continue to face risks during their journey
Half of Venezuelans on the move face high risks in their journey to safety
Half of Venezuelans who have fled are particularly vulnerable due to their age, health issues, or the choices they had to make to survive.
Saving lives at the world’s largest refugee camp
UNHCR and its partners provide round-the-clock emergency health care for Rohingya refugees in south-eastern Bangladesh’s Kutupalong settlement.
10.5 million refugees received health care in 2018
According to new report some 10.5 million refugees received health care through public health programs and through UNHCR, and other partners last year.
UNHCR deeply concerned about new U.S. asylum restrictions
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is deeply concerned about the new rule barring from asylum the majority of people crossing the southern U.S. land border.
UNHCR and IOM joint statement: International approach to refugees and migrants in Libya must change
UNHCR and IOM in a joint statement appealed to the European Union and African Union to prevent tragedies in Libya, like the airstrike on the Tajoura Detention Centre, from happening again.
Opinion: Employing refugees pays off for business owners
Employing refugees should be seen as an investment to businesses, writes CEO and President of Paramount Fine Foods, Mohamad Fakih
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