News Releases
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Conflict and heavy floods force tens of thousands of people to flee their homes in Somalia, amidst COVID-19 threat
8 May 2020
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UN issues US$6.7 billion appeal to protect millions of lives and stem the spread of coronavirus in fragile countries
7 May 2020
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Joint statement by UNHCR, IOM and UNODC on protection at sea in the Bay of Bengal and Andaman Sea
6 May 2020
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Burkina Faso: UNHCR condemns violence against Malian refugees
4 May 2020
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News comment on search and rescue in the Central Mediterranean by Gillian Triggs, Assistant High Commissioner for Protection at UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency
1 May 2020
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Displaced people urgently need aid and access to social safety nets as coronavirus causes severe hardship
1 May 2020
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Statement on passing of Professor Gil Loescher
30 Apr 2020
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UNHCR warns of looming humanitarian crisis in South Sudan, amidst ongoing fighting and coronavirus threat
30 Apr 2020
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Despite pandemic restrictions, people fleeing violence and persecution continue to seek asylum in Mexico
28 Apr 2020