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As security worsens in DR Congo, UNHCR and partners seek US$605 million to assist Congolese refugees across Africa
This is a summary of what was said by Olga Sarrado Mur – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.
Statement by UNHCR on the arbitrary deprivation of nationality by Nicaragua
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is seriously concerned by the arbitrary deprivation of the Nicaraguan nationality of over 300 people.
Tens of thousands arrive in Ethiopia, fleeing recent clashes in Somalia
This is a summary of what was said by Olga Sarrado Mur – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.
Venezuelan medical professionals step in to fill healthcare gaps in Peru
Among the 1.5 million Venezuelan refugees and migrants in Peru are doctors and nurses who want nothing more than the chance to serve.
UN and partners appeal for US$5.6 billion to help millions affected by Ukraine war
With the full-scale war in Ukraine about to enter its second year, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) today jointly appealed for US$5.6 billion to ease the plight of millions of people affected.
UNHCR’s Grandi lauds progress in Burundian refugee returns, urges more support
As conditions in Burundi improve, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, has emphasized UNHCR’s commitment to supporting refugees to return safely from countries of asylum, and their subsequent reintegration.
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