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Our frequent updates from our staff in the field, about our work, and the people we help, play an important role in keeping staff, media, the public and our donors informed.
UNHCR: Transfer arrangements of asylum seekers and refugees must respect international refugee law
UNHCR is not a party to or involved in the Italy-Albania agreement, which was announced on Monday.
Survivors of deadly earthquakes in Afghanistan struggle to recover
One month on, tens of thousands of survivors are still sleeping outdoors as concerns mount about the coming winter.
An unimaginable humanitarian crisis is unfolding in Sudan
The war that erupted without warning turned previously peaceful Sudanese homes into cemeteries.
Statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee, on the situation in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory, “We need an immediate humanitarian ceasefire”
For almost a month, the world has been watching the unfolding situation in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory in shock and horror at the spiralling numbers of lives lost and torn apart.
UNHCR reports progress on tackling statelessness
Important results have been achieved worldwide this year to help resolve the devastating impact of statelessness, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, reports today as it marks the 9th anniversary of its decade-long #IBelong campaign.
High Commissioner’s 2023 Kofi Annan Geneva peace address
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, Kofi Annan Geneva peace address.
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