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An aerial view of Camp 5 in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, part of the world’s largest refugee settlement.
© UNHCR/Santi Palacios

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


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Children take part in a soccer game during Free Play for Kids’ “Welcome to Play” program, which helps newcomer and refugee children build friendships, confidence and a sense of belonging as they settle into their new communities.
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By Zeba Tasci in Ottawa, Canada

When families arrive in a new ...


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Children running in one of Umoja’s soccer programs. Photo Credit: Umoja.

By Erika Ehrenberg in Ottawa, Canada

In the southwestern Calgary community of Glenbrook, children as young as five set up orange, plastic cones to mark their field. In a small park—modest and once underused—young child...


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A UNHCR warehouse in Dnipro, Ukraine, in the aftermath of an aerial attack on 19 May 2026.
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This is a summary of what was said by Bernadette Castel-Hollingworth, UNHCR Representative in Ukraine – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.

KYIV – Intens...


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© UNHCR/Filip Loncar

I strongly condemn last night’s Russian missile and drone attack on Dnipro, that claimed at least two civilian lives, injured more, and also hit a UNHCR-contracted warehouse, resulting in the destruction of significant amounts of humanitarian aid and shelter materials.

I send my deepest condolences to the famili...


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