News releases

News releases

Latest press releases and briefing notes

News Comment: 1 million refugees have fled Ukraine in a week

03 March 2022

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Kenya. COVID-19 Immunization in Kakuma Camp and Kalobeyei Settlement

UNHCR highlights great progress on refugee vaccine inclusion but inequities hamper rollout

02 March 2022

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UN seeks US$1.7 billion as humanitarian needs soar in Ukraine and neighbouring countries

01 March 2022

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Turkey. UNHCR steps up response as 130,000 Syrian refugees cross into Turkey

New book explores past, present and future of protecting people forced to flee

28 February 2022

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Statement on the situation in Ukraine attributed to UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi

24 February 2022

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Greece. Arrivals from Turkey inundate Evros reception centre

News Comment: UNHCR warns of increasing violence and human rights violations at European borders

21 February 2022

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UNHCR Deputy calls for enhanced access to education and livelihoods for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh

18 February 2022

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Niger. High Commissioner and head of IOM visit UNHCR projects in northern town

IOM and UNHCR call for more international support to Niger after joint visit

11 February 2022

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A 2018 photo of a displacement site in Drodo, Djugu Territory, where another deadly attack occurred late last year.

UNHCR and IOM Condemn Deadly Attack on Displacement Site in DR Congo

03 February 2022

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Jordan issues record number of work permits to Syrian refugees

25 January 2022

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Afghanistan. Displaced families cope with winter cold and food shortages Kabul.

UN and partners launch plans to help 28 million people in acute need in Afghanistan and the region

11 January 2022

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France. Young Afghan makes hundreds of masks to protect village from COVID-19

UNHCR issues recommendations to the 2022 French and Czech Presidencies of the Council of the EU

10 January 2022

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High Commissioner Filippo Grandi during an interview on the border between Moldova and Ukraine