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Burundi, UNHCR announce voluntary repatriation program for Congolese refugees

Anadolu Agency 21 Apr 2026
In late February, UNHCR said the Busuma refugee site hosting roughly 66,000 Congolese refugees who arrived in Burundi since late 2025 faced acute shortages of clean water, food, medicine, shelter and protection services.
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UN raises cocerns over impacts of renewed violence in South Sudan

Jurist 19 Apr 2026
The UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan on Friday expressed concern regarding the human cost associated with the resumption of the armed conflict in the country, following the discovery of human remains in Jonglei State during road works ... .
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Record number of Rohingya refugees died at sea last year: UNHCR

The Jakarta Post 18 Apr 2026
... refugee and migrant sea journeys, UNHCR spokesperson Babar Baloch told reporters in Geneva ... In recent years, more than half of those attempting the crossings have been women and children, UNHCR said.
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UNHCR: 2025 was deadliest year yet for maritime movements of Rohingya refugees (UNHCR - Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees)

Public Technologies 17 Apr 2026
UNHCR ... This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Babar Baloch - to whom quoted text may be attributed - in response to questions received at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva ... © UNHCR/Amanda Jufrian ... UNHCR.
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Record Number of Rohingya Refugees Died at Sea Last Year, UNHCR Says

US News 17 Apr 2026
By Olivia Le PoidevinGENEVA, April 17 (Reuters) - Nearly 900 Rohingya ⁠refugees ⁠were reported missing or dead ⁠in the Andaman Sea and Bay of... .
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UNHCR chief calls for 'urgent' support to Lebanon during war

Oman Observer 15 Apr 2026
BEIRUT. United Nations refugee chief Barham Salih on Wednesday called on the international community to provide urgent support to Lebanon, with a fifth of the country's population ....
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UNHCR’s Salih urges civilian protection and sustained support as escalation in Lebanon continues (UNHCR - Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees)

Public Technologies 15 Apr 2026
UNHCR's Salih urges civilian protection and sustained support as escalation in Lebanon continues ... © UNHCR/Houssam Hariri ... UNHCR and partners have assisted over 196,000 displaced individuals by providing essential relief items ... UNHCR ... UNHCR.
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UNHCR survey shows a third of displaced Venezuelans in Latin America could consider return (UNHCR - Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees)

Public Technologies 14 Apr 2026
UNHCR survey shows a third of displaced Venezuelans in Latin America could consider return ... © UNHCR/Catalina Betancur Sánchez ... Despite funding cuts, UNHCR responded to multiple complex emergencies last year ... UNHCR.
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