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UNHCR distributes aid to Rohingya refugees ahead of Bangladesh winter
15 Dec 2017This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Babar Baloch – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.
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100 days of horror and hope: A timeline of the Rohingya crisis
5 Dec 2017Over half a million people have fled to Bangladesh since violence erupted in Myanmar in late August. Here are some key events of this unfolding drama.
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UNHCR – Rohingya refugee returns must meet international standards
24 Nov 2017This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Adrian Edwards – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.
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UNHCR report details changes in refugee and migrant risky journeys to Europe
23 Nov 2017A new report released today by UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, shows changes in the routes used by refugees and migrants to reach Europe during the third quarter of 2017.
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UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Kristin Davis calls for urgent action for Rohingya refugee children
20 Nov 2017Actress and UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Kristin Davis in Bangladesh to mark UN’s Universal Children’s day, 20th November 2017
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Home-made rafts arriving from Myanmar, refugee population density soaring
17 Nov 2017This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson William Spindler – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.
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First results of family counting in Bangladesh find every third refugee household vulnerable
7 Nov 2017This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Duniya Aslam Khan – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.
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UNHCR supports inter-agency agreement on the protection of asylum seekers, refugees, and stateless persons in the Philippines
3 Nov 2017The UN Refugee Agency supports the inter-agency agreement on the protection of asylum seekers, refugees, and stateless persons in the Philippines. The initiative is the culmination of planning of 16 government agencies.
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Rohingya refugees still fleeing to Bangladesh with crisis in third month
3 Nov 2017This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Babar Baloch – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.
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UNHCR’s Grandi to UN Security Council – “Have we become unable to broker peace?”
2 Nov 2017In a speech to the UN Security Council in New York, Grandi said that a succession of major new crises had caused massive displacement across virtually all regions of the globe.