UNHCR calls on Libya to urgently develop plan for asylum seekers and refugees, welcomes authorization to restart evacuations
22 Oct 2021
Iranian father and son re-enact their story for Hungarian theatre goers
Iranian refugee Abouzar and his son, Armin, chose to stay in Hungary despite being detained at the border for 18 months. A new theatre production offers some clues as to why.
14 Oct 2021
UNHCR's life-saving flights from Libya resume after seven-month suspension
16 Oct 2020
UNHCR stresses urgent need for States to end unlawful detention of refugees and asylum-seekers, amidst COVID-19 pandemic
24 Jul 2020
'Hello Mum … It's me, Mohamed'
Asylum-seekers flown from detention in Libya to safety in Rwanda call home to reassure relatives who feared the worst.
24 Dec 2019
UNHCR expands help to refugees in urban areas in Libya, reassesses role of Gathering and Departure Facility
28 Nov 2019
Third group of refugees evacuated to Rwanda from Libya with UNHCR support
25 Nov 2019
Second life-saving evacuation of vulnerable refugees from Libya lands in Rwanda
11 Oct 2019
First group of vulnerable refugees evacuated from Libya to Rwanda
27 Sep 2019