UNHCR

UN High Commissioner for Refugees Calls for Continued Support for Lebanon

March 9, 2019

By Ani Karapetyan

SOURCE: UNHCR Beirut, 9 March 2019 – The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, concluded a two-day visit to Lebanon today, paying tribute to the government and its people for continuing to provide refuge to the highest number of refugees per capita in the world. In his meetings with the government, which included President … Continued

UNHCR Reports Progress on Health Efforts for Refugees Despite Record Displacement

July 21, 2018

By Ani Karapetyan

This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Andrej Mahecic – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. SOURCE: UNHCR 20 July 2018 UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has this week released its Annual Public Health Overview of new … Continued

A year after key conference sought to boost resettlement targets for Syrian refugees, half of the 500,000 places sought have been achieved

March 31, 2017

By Arab America

Press release: UNHCR As the number of men, women and children fleeing six years of war in Syria passes the 5 million mark, the international community needs to do more to help them, the UN refugee chief said today. “We still have a long road to travel in expanding resettlement and the number and range … Continued

UNHCR: More than 5,000 Refugees Died in the Mediterranean Last Year

January 16, 2017

By Nisreen Eadeh

Press Release: UNHCR UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has praised the rescue of some 1,500 people by the Italian Coastguard in coordination with Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, from boats struggling in rough weather on the Mediterranean over the past three days. In the wake of at least one known shipwreck of … Continued

Syrian Refugees in Lebanon Vulnerable and Reliant on Aid, Study Shows

January 6, 2017

By Arab America

Press release: UNHCR Annual VASyR Study with UNICEF, WFP Shows Food Insecurity Rising; Share of Households Below Poverty Line at 71 percent Syrian refugees in Lebanon remain highly vulnerable after many years living in the country, according to a benchmark study from UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and UN partner agencies. Household surveys conducted by … Continued

Statement On Aleppo – UN High Commissioner For Refugees Filippo Grandi

December 18, 2016

By Arab America

UNHCR: Press Release UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi said: “With the situation in Aleppo, Syria’s war has reached an historic low. A great city and its population are in tatters and catastrophic failings have been exposed in the international community’s collective resolve. Together with other organizations, UNHCR is doing what it can for … Continued

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