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Latest press releases and briefing notes

UNHCR shocked at Rohingya deaths in boat tragedy off Myanmar coast

23 May 2022

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UN High Commissioner for Refugees calls on states to lift remaining pandemic-related asylum restrictions

20 May 2022

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UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi's message on the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia

17 May 2022

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Message from the United Nations humanitarian, refugee, and development chiefs on the situation in Syria and the region

10 May 2022

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UNHCR and TikTok launch campaign in solidarity with refugees from Ukraine and beyond

4 May 2022

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Democratic Republic of Congo. Central African refugees prepare to return home

UNHCR, States vow to step up support for solutions for those displaced by Central African crises

28 April 2022

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News comment: UNHCR's Grandi fears UK legislation will dramatically weaken refugee protection

27 April 2022

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UNHCR, IOM: Shipwreck tragedy off the Lebanese coast underscores need for continuing support to Lebanon

24 April 2022

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UN Refugee Agency opposes UK plan to export asylum

14 April 2022

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Ethiopia. UNHCR and partners move refugees to safety in Benishangul Gumuz region

Spiraling costs, surging conflict, and soaring climate disasters create a desperate future for millions of refugees across Eastern Africa

13 April 2022

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Statement on risks of trafficking and exploitation facing refugees from Ukraine attributed to UNHCR's Assistant High Commissioner for Protection

12 April 2022

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UNHCR's Assistant High Commissioner lauds solidarity of Romania and the Republic of Moldova towards Ukrainian refugees

9 April 2022

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