This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Melissa Fleming – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at the press briefing, on 9 October 2015, at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. High Commissioner António Guterres is scheduled to begin a two and a half-day mission to Greece tomorro...

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Slovakia appreciates the support of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees in helping Ukraine and people fleeing war

The renowned soprano visits Damba camp in northern Burkina Faso to raise awareness about the refugees in Africa’s Sahel region and to help raise funds. By: Helene Caux, ed. Leo Dobbs | 9 July 2012 | Français DAMBA CAMP, Burkina Faso, July 9 (UNHCR) - Renowned soprano Barbara Hendricks has ...