Press releases and news comments
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Speech by Angelina Jolie 'In defense of internationalism'
15 Mar 2017 Delivered at the Sergio Vieira de Mello Annual Lecture, in Geneva, Switzerland. -
Special Envoy Angelina Jolie renews UNHCR contract, says 'I'm with you for life'
15 Mar 2017 During a visit to the UN Refugee Agency's headquarters in Geneva, Jolie urged staff to step forward and 'say who we are and who we fight for and work even harder.' -
Remembering the victims of Syria's brutal war
13 Mar 2017 As the conflict marks a sixth calamitous anniversary, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi calls for remembrance of those who have suffered most. -
As war enters 7th year, UNHCR warns Syria is 'at a crossroads'
9 Mar 2017 While there are some hopes for peace, the needs and suffering of millions of Syrians continue unabated; Syrian war is a 'collective failure.' -
Refugee women, Lord Dubs awarded on International Women's Day
8 Mar 2017 British Yazidi girl and anti-FGM campaigner among winners of Women on the Move Awards 2017 The -
UNHCR underscores humanitarian imperative for refugees as new U.S. rules announced
6 Mar 2017 -
Refugees and migrants face heightened risks while trying to reach Europe - UNHCR report
27 Feb 2017 -
Yemen's Brutal Conflict Pushing One Million Displaced to Return to Danger (Joint UNHCR-IOM Press Release)
21 Feb 2017 -
Severe food shortages hit Africa's refugees hard, UNHCR and WFP warn
20 Feb 2017