Steep rise in civilian casualties amid surge in Al-Shabaab attacks
A steep rise in civilian casualties in Somalia, due largely to attacks by the Al-Shabaab armed group, has exacerbated an
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IOM, UNHCR Provide Emergency Aid to Asylum-Seekers and Migrants at the Belarus-Poland Border, Call to Ensure Wellbeing of People and Prevent Loss of Life
On 11 November, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) in Belarus were granted access
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IOM and UNHCR Condemn the Return of Migrants and Refugees to Libya
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, can confirm that over 270 migrants and refugees
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UNHCR, IOM: At least 40 People Drown in Shipwreck off Tunisia
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) are deeply saddened by reports of a shipwreck
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UN refugee agency calls for ‘new chapter for refugee protection’ across Europe
As Portugal assumes the presidency of the European Union (EU), to be followed by Slovenia later this year, the UN
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UNHCR welcomes new asylum law in Chad
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, commends The Republic of Chad for adopting its first-ever asylum law, which will enhance protection
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UNHCR and partners urgently seek US$156 million to support refugees fleeing Ethiopia’s Tigray crisis
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, together with 30 humanitarian partners, is releasing today an urgent appeal for US$156 million. The
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Urgent support needed to help Ethiopian refugees reaching Sudan
As the numbers of people fleeing Ethiopia’s Tigray region for eastern Sudan now exceed 33,000, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency,
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Thousands flee armed group attacks in eastern DR Congo
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is rushing support to tens of thousands of people who have been recently displaced in
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UNHCR: alleviating suffering and overcrowding in Greek islands’ reception centres must be part of the emergency response
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is calling for urgent action to improve conditions and ensure humane solutions for asylum seekers
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Greece: update on Lesvos situation after Moria fires
Efforts are continuing in Greece to shelter asylum seekers made homeless in a series of fires that devastated Moria Reception
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UN refugee chief laments nearly 80 million people forcibly displaced
Global displacement reached a staggering 79.5 million people last year – almost double the number of people in crisis registered
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