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All Member State briefing with the High Commissioner

Good afternoon Excellencies, distinguished delegates, and colleagues. Thank you for joining me today. When we met last in June, I provided a detailed update on the financial situation, the ...
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UNHCR and partners launch Multi-Purpose Hub in Addis Ababa to expand protection, information, and access to services for people on the move

Today, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, Ethiopia's Refugees and Returnees Service (RRS), the Government of Japan, the African Union Commission and partners launched a new Multi-Purpose Hub in Addis Ababa ...
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IOM and UNHCR Deeply Concerned by Reports of Maritime Incidents off Myanmar Coast; Over 500 Feared Dead

GENEVA / BANGKOK — The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, are deeply concerned by reports that two boats carrying more than 500 people may have capsized ...
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UNHCR commends Botswana for granting citizenship to long-term refugees on World Refugee Day in Botswana

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, commends the Government of the Republic of Botswana for granting citizenship to 69 refugees on the commemoration of this year’s World Refugee Day and the 75th anniversary ...
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難民の10人に7人が長期的な避難、UNHCRトップが解決策への取り組み強化を呼び掛け

ジュネーブ発 – バルハム・サーレハ国連難民高等弁務官は本日、UNHCRの年間統計報告書「グローバル・トレンズ・レポート」を発表しました。同報告書によると、世界で強制的に故郷を追わ ...
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European Union support strengthens life-saving assistance and protection for forcibly displaced populations in West and Central Africa

DAKAR, 6 May 2026 – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, today announced it has received a €15.45 million contribution for a series of projects funded by the European Union (EU) through EU Humanitarian Aid.
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Statement by UNHCR Representative in Ukraine on a deadly attack during the evacuation of civilians in Donetsk region

I am appalled and profoundly saddened by a deadly incident this morning when an evacuation vehicle of our NGO partner Proliska came under fire near Oleksievo-Druzhkivka in Donetsk region. A van that ...
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UNHCR: Up to 3.2 million Iranians temporarily displaced in Iran as conflict intensifies

GENEVA – Between 600,000 and 1 million Iranian households are now temporarily displaced inside Iran as a result of the ongoing conflict, according to preliminary assessments, representing up to 3.2 ...
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Asylum Interviews in the UK: Audit Findings and Recommendations

This report presents the findings of UNHCR’s audit of asylum interviews in the UK, based on interview observations, file audits and discussions with Home Office staff undertaken in late 2024 and early ...
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Asylum applications and sea arrivals decline, but international protection needs among people arriving in Spain persist

In 2025, there were 36,775 sea and land arrivals to Spain, compared to more than 64,000 the previous year, representing a 43% reduction. However, UNHCR stresses that a decrease in numbers does not ...
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Observations on 'Restoring Order and Control' Asylum Policy Statement

UNHCR provides these comments in response to the UK Government’s policy paper ‘Restoring Order and Control: A statement on the government’s asylum and returns policy’ published in November 2025.
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Refugee response in Ethiopia at breaking point as aid resources dangerously low, putting 1.1 million lives at risk

Addis Ababa- The Government of Ethiopia’s Refugees and Returnees Service (RRS), UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and the World Food Programme (WFP) warned today that the refugee response in Ethiopia is ...