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UN and partners appeal for US$97 million to respond to urgent needs of refugees and their hosts in Armenia
UNHCR with UN agencies and NGO partners, is appealing for US$97 million to provide urgent humanitarian aid and protection to refugees and those generously hosting them in Armenia, in support of the government-led response.
A decade after the Lampedusa shipwreck, the continuing tragedies need to end
Joint statement by the Coordinator of the UN Network on Migration, Amy E. Pope, and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi.
UNHCR welcomes generous US decision on refugee resettlement, urges other countries to step up
UNHCR commends the United States for its decision to admit up to 125,000 refugees for resettlement over the fiscal year beginning October 2023, highlighting the global need for safe and legal pathways for those forcibly displaced.
UNHCR seeking urgent support for humanitarian emergency in Armenia
UNHCR is deeply concerned by the rapidly evolving humanitarian emergency in Armenia, with over 88,700 refugee arrivals in less than a week. Refugees are mainly arriving to the Syunik region in Southern Armenia.
UNHCR ready to provide further humanitarian assistance for those fleeing to Armenia
UNHCR is deeply concerned about the increasing number of refugees fleeing into Armenia in recent days.
UNHCR, WHO warn of deteriorating health conditions as 1,200 children die of suspected measles, malnutrition in Sudan
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and the World Health Organization (WHO) are again sounding the alarm on the worsening health situation caused by the Sudan crisis.
The cost of inaction in Sudan: working together in support of the humanitarian situation in Sudan and the region
The deadly conflict in Sudan, now in its sixth month, will take centre stage today at a high-level event on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York.
UNHCR scales up humanitarian response in flood-ravaged eastern Libya as tens of thousands are newly displaced
UNHCR and its teams in Libya are scaling up operations to respond to the fast-growing needs of thousands of internally displaced people, refugees and others affected by the devastating floods caused by Storm Daniel.
UNHCR and Sony partner to strengthen refugee health and access to safe water
Sony contributes $6 million to support COVID-19 recovery efforts and disease prevention in Bangladesh and the southern Africa region.
Over 4 Million Venezuelan refugees and migrants struggle to meet basic needs across the Americas
Despite efforts by host countries to regularize and integrate refugees and migrants from Venezuela, more than 4 million people still face difficulties accessing food, shelter, health care, education and formal employment in Latin America and the Caribbean.
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