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Press Releases and News
24 February 20
UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie visits Lebanon, urges aid for Syria’s children, expresses gratitude to Lebanon, and welcomes new UN resolution on Syria
Dream home comes closer for Serbian family years after fleeing Croatia
Former refugee Ranko has applied for one of 70 sturdy bungalows to be built in Serbia under a programme aimed at ending the region’s long displacement chapter.
Fresh water brings life back to traumatized South Sudan village
UNHCR makes it possible for hundreds of villagers to go home by drilling two boreholes to replace a stream contaminated in recent fighting.
UNHCR seeks stepped up security for 15,000 at risk in Central African Republic
The refugee agency is particularly worried about people in areas such as the PK12 neighbourhood in Bangui and the towns of Boda, Bouar and Bossangoa.
Second shift schools offer hope to young Syrians
The Syrian refugee population in Lebanon includes some 270,000 children. A new UNHCR-supported programme is finding a solution for nearly 30,000 of them.
Briefing Notes
Refugee information presented in twice-weekly press briefings in Geneva.
:: Pakistan begins issuing new cards to 1.6 million Afghan refugees
:: UNHCR says over 15000 CAR civilians facing acute risk, better security urgently needed