News Releases
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UNHCR warns that humanitarian needs in Afghanistan cannot be forgotten
UNHCR is concerned about the prevailing humanitarian needs within Afghanistan. The situation on the ground across the country remains extremely fluid.
Statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) on Afghanistan
The people of Afghanistan need our support now more than ever. Our organizations are committed to helping and protecting them. We will stay in Afghanistan.
UNHCR report: Rohingya refugees, mostly women and children, facing deadlier journeys in the Bay of Bengal and Andaman Sea
UNHCR revealed today that 2020 was the deadliest year on record for refugee journeys in the Bay of Bengal and Andaman Sea.
Another boat tragedy off North Africa’s Atlantic coast stark reminder of perilous sea journeys
Joint UNHCR/IOM Press Release: Another boat tragedy off North Africa’s Atlantic coast stark reminder of perilous sea journeys
UNHCR issues a non-return advisory for Afghanistan
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has released a non-return advisory for Afghanistan, calling for a bar on forced returns of Afghan nationals.
UNHCR warns Afghanistan’s conflict taking the heaviest toll on displaced women and children
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is alarmed by the unfolding humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan today, with widespread fighting intensifying.
UNHCR gravely concerned about systematic sexual violence in DR Congo’s Tanganyika Province
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is gravely concerned about incidents of systematic sexual violence against Congolese women and girls.
UNHCR concerned over U.S. expulsion flights under COVID-19 asylum restrictions
This statement is attributable to Matthew Reynolds, UNHCR representative to the United States and the Caribbean.
UNHCR regains access to Tigray refugee camps, calls for emergency funds to scale up assistance
UNHCR and its partners have regained access to the Mai Aini and Adi Harush camps for Eritrean refugees in Ethiopia’s Tigray region.
Afghan refugees reach Iran as violence escalates
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is extremely concerned by the rapid escalation of conflict in Afghanistan this week.
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