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Goodwill Ambassador Cate Blanchett calls for increased aid for Rohingya refugees
After recent visit to Bangladesh, Blanchett says more international support for displaced and host communities is urgently needed ahead of monsoon rains.
As fighting rages, Eastern Ghouta displacement soars
UNHCR calls for protection and safety for hundreds of thousands of Syrian men, women and children impacted by conflict in Ghouta and surrounding areas.
Afghan refugees in Syria forced to move on to Romania
Thirty years after they fled their homeland, Muhammad Hussain and his family found themselves caught up in conflict again.
UNHCR's Grandi appalled at suffering of civilians in Syria
Consequences of seven-year conflict represent colossal human tragedy, says UN refugee chief, blaming continued violence on failure of political will.
Q&A: Syria's Eastern Ghouta 'on the verge of major disaster'
UNHCR's Representative to Syria, Sajjad Malik, entered the besieged community with a humanitarian aid convoy and describes the conditions he encountered.
Syrian family transfers to mainland after Samos ordeal
UNHCR has been supporting the transfer of vulnerable people from overcrowded island centres to the Greek mainland.
Cate Blanchett meets UNHCR's top woman for International Women's Day
Golden Globe winner Cate Blanchett discusses challenges for women refugees with UNHCR's Kelly Clements.
UNHCR reaffirms its commitment to Age, Gender and Diversity (AGD)
UN Refugee Agency announces updated policy on AGD issues in all aspects of its work.
