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News Comment: UNHCR’s Grandi urges EU leaders to keep supporting refugees in Europe, beyond
As conflict and insecurity persist, climate change worsens and global economic disparities widen, the numbers of people forcibly displaced or on the move in search of a better future continue to grow. Renewed cooperation across regions and further innovations and investments are urgently needed to help States manage increasingly complex mixed movements and ensure protection for those in need—in Europe and in other host countries. Further investments are also urgently needed in countries of origin to address underlying causes of flight.
UNHCR teams support emergency response efforts for earthquake survivors in Türkiye and deliver aid in Syria
This is a summary of what was said by Philippe Leclerc, UNHCR Representative in Türkiye, and Matthew Saltmarsh, UNHCR Spokesperson – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.
UNHCR’s Grandi ‘appalled’ by destruction after six-day Ukraine visit
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, today concluded a six-day visit to war-torn Ukraine, his third visit since the Russian invasion, with a call for donors to stay the course and support the people who are suffering acutely.
Violence and threats by armed groups continue to displace refugees and civilians in Mali
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is calling for enhanced support for those recently displaced in Mali, where violence and threats by armed groups have forced local Malians and refugees to flee for safety.
Escalating violence leaves hundreds dead and hundreds of thousands on the move in eastern DRC
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is deeply concerned by the escalation of brutal attacks on civilians by non-state armed groups in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
News Comment: UNHCR’s Grandi praises Moldova’s role in supporting Ukrainian refugees
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is committed to supporting Moldova and deepening our cooperation on refugee inclusion while also mobilizing strong donor support for host families and communities.
Since the beginning of the refugee influx, UNHCR alone has delivered more than US$100 million worth of assistance and support in Moldova, in addition to the contributions of other humanitarian and development actors, as well as direct bilateral donor support to the Government.
UNHCR seeks comprehensive regional response to address rise in deadly South-East Asia sea journeys
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Shabia Mantoo – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.
UN High Commissioner for Refugees calls to reverse ban of women humanitarian workers in Afghanistan
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, joins the heads of other humanitarian organizations in calling on Afghanistan’s de facto authorities to reverse its directive that restricts women from working with non-governmental organizations.
UNHCR welcomes Indonesia’s act of humanity, saving desperate human lives adrift at sea
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is relieved to see more than 200 desperate people being brought ashore to safety, in north-west Indonesia over the past few days. Many among them are believed to have been adrift for at least a month, without any help before being rescued.
UNHCR urges States to act now to save lives in the Andaman Sea
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is reminding States in the region that some 190 desperate people are on the verge of perishing at sea, adrift somewhere between the Andaman Sea and the Bay of Bengal as pleas to rescue and disembark them are continuously ignored.
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