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Press release-UNHCR Mauritania welcomes the US$ 5 million contribution from the United States, aimed at supporting emergency response effo...
documentPress release-The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Mauritania announces with enormous gratitude a significant donation exceeding $ 5 million from the Bureau of Population, Re...Publish date: 19 March 2024 (1 year ago)
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Syria conflict at 5 years: the biggest refugee and displacement crisis of our time demands a huge surge in solidarity
news UNHCR, 15 Mar 2016 (9 years ago )s Syria's war reaches another grim milestone today, refugees fleeing the 5-year conflict face greater hurdles to finding safety while international solidarity with its victims is failing to match and reflect the scale and seriousness of the humanitarian tragedy. "Syria is the biggest humanitarian... -
UNHCR Guidelines on international protection : Application of the 1951 Convention and/or 1967 Protocol relating to the Status of Refugees to...
documentUNHCR’s involvement with the issue of trafficking is essentially twofold. Firstly, the Office has a responsibility to ensure that refugees, asylum-seekers, internally displaced persons (IDPs), statele...Publish date: 7 April 2006 (19 years ago)
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International Based Groups Denied Vote at KNU 16th Congress Elections – “Congress Election Outcome Critical to How KNU Progresses Its Peace ...
news Karen News, 01 Jan 2017 (8 years ago )The Karen National Union 16th Congress vote, scheduled for March 2017, is looking like one of the most critical elections the KNU has held. Observers note that the outcome will decide which KNU faction will lead the organization’s efforts to work on securing peace for the Karen people. In determi... -
Facebook activates "Safety Check" for Nigeria blasts after criticism
news Reuters Africa, 18 Nov 2015 (9 years ago )Nov 18 (Reuters) - Facebook Inc activated its "Safety Check" feature after deadly blasts in Nigeria late on Tuesday following criticism from users that the social media network was being selective about deploying it. Facebook usually activates the feature, which allows users to mark themselves as... -
Cote d'Ivoire : Lancement des activités 2019 [Union Africaine]
news RTI, 30 Apr 2019 (6 years ago )<iframe width="860" height="515" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/GDSVMw0wJRI?controls=0&start=1129&end=1243" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe> -
At a Christmas concert in Panama, refugees are the guests of honour / Refugiados reciben el regalo de la música en Navidad
news UNHCR, 24 Dec 2019 (5 years ago )To read the story in Spanish: https://bit.ly/2WcVfYv As the founder and director of the Panama Philharmonic Orchestra, Víctor Mata knows the power of music to soothe spirits and open hearts. And as a Venezuelan who left his country eight years ago at the start of a crisis that has forced millions ... -
Summary of what was said by the UNHCR spokesperson at today’s Palais des Nations press briefing in Geneva
news UNHCR -This is a summary of what was said by the UNHCR spokesperson at today’s Palais des Nations press briefing in Geneva, 28 Aug 2012 (12 years ago )UNHCR operations in Lebanon are returning to normal with some improvements in the security situation over recent days. UNHCR registration centre in Tripoli has reopened and refugees are now making use of this. Distribution in the north was disrupted but with the reopening of the northern highway ov... -
A donation from the América Mineiro club makes a difference at a small soccer school in Boa Vista that unites Venezuelans and Brazilians
news UNHCR News, 19 Feb 2019 (6 years ago )Throughout the week, more than a hundred children from Brazil and Venezuela have soccer classes at a small school of Venezuelan coach Luis Madrid, located in Boa Vista (Roraima). On February, the training included a special visit from the technical committee of the América Fútbol Club de Minas, whic... -
News comment on search and rescue in the Central Mediterranean by Gillian Triggs, Assistant High Commissioner for Protection at UNHCR, the U...
news UNHCR, 01 May 2020 (5 years ago )UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is calling for greater coordination, solidarity and responsibility-sharing, in view of the increased movements of refugees and migrants in the Mediterranean Sea. Despite the extremely difficult circumstances faced by many countries at present due to COVID-19, the prote...