Latin American countries agree road map for integration of Venezuelans
Joint UNHCR-IOM Press Release Geneva, July 8th, 2019 – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and IOM, the International Organization for Migration, welcome the adoption by Latin American and Caribbean countries of a road map to facilitate integration in the region of refugees...
Heavy monsoon rains drench Rohingya sites in Bangladesh
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Charlie Yaxley – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. Three days of continuous rain in Bangladesh have destroyed 273 shelters and injured...
UNHCR, IOM condemn attack on Tajoura, call for an immediate investigation of those responsible
Joint UNHCR/IOM Press Release The appalling toll in injuries and lives from Tuesday night’s attack east of Tripoli at the Tajoura Detention Centre speaks to the deep concerns, expressed repeatedly¸ by UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency and the International Organization for...