Tag: UNHCR

UNHCR evacuates 179 migrants from Libya to Niger

|Date: Thursday, May 4, 2023

UNHCR evacuates 179 migrants from Libya to Niger

The U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) evacuated today 179 migrants from Libya to Niger. The gro ...

The U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) evacuated today 179 migrants from Libya to Niger. The group included children, women at risk, survivors of violence, people with serious medical conditi ...

Thursday, May 4, 2023
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UNHCR Reports Over 4,200 Irregular Migrants Intercepted in Libya Throughout 2023

|Date: Thursday, April 13, 2023

UNHCR Reports Over 4,200 Irregular Migrants Intercepted in Libya Throughout 2023

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has revealed that throughout 2023, Libyan autho ...

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has revealed that throughout 2023, Libyan authorities intercepted approximately 4,200 irregular migrants in the Mediterranean. The UNHCR provi ...

Thursday, April 13, 2023
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Rwanda renews partnership with UNHCR, EU for hosting refugees from Libya

|Date: Sunday, February 12, 2023

Rwanda renews partnership with UNHCR, EU for hosting refugees from Libya

Rwanda has renewed its partnership with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the ...

Rwanda has renewed its partnership with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the European Union (EU) for hosting asylum-seekers evacuated from Libya, authorities said. ...

Sunday, February 12, 2023
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UN: Over 3,400 refugees have been evacuated from Libya since 2017

|Date: Wednesday, December 21, 2022

UN: Over 3,400 refugees have been evacuated from Libya since 2017

Since 2017, a total of 5,017 refugees have left Niger to third countries through resettlement or compleme ...

Since 2017, a total of 5,017 refugees have left Niger to third countries through resettlement or complementary pathways, according to UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). ...

Wednesday, December 21, 2022
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UN evacuates 174 asylum-seekers from Libya to Rwanda

|Date: Saturday, December 17, 2022

UN evacuates 174 asylum-seekers from Libya to Rwanda

UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said Thursday it evacuated 174 asylum-seekers out of Libya to s ...

UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said Thursday it evacuated 174 asylum-seekers out of Libya to safety in the Emergency Transit Mechanism in Rwanda. ...

Saturday, December 17, 2022
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UNHCR, IOM appeal for urgent disembarkation of 600 stranded migrants in central Mediterranean

|Date: Monday, November 7, 2022

UNHCR, IOM appeal for urgent disembarkation of 600 stranded migrants in central Mediterranean

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and the International Organization for Migration (IOM), have urged European ...

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and the International Organization for Migration (IOM), have urged European governments to swiftly offer a place of safety and allow the immediate disembarkation of nearl ...

Monday, November 7, 2022
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174 asylum seekers evacuated from Libya to Niger – UNHCR

|Date: Wednesday, November 2, 2022

174 asylum seekers evacuated from Libya to Niger – UNHCR

UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said Tuesday 174 asylum seekers were evacuated from Libya to Ni ...

UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said Tuesday 174 asylum seekers were evacuated from Libya to Niger with the help of the Emergency Transit Mechanism (ETM) and welcomed at the airport by UNHCR ...

Wednesday, November 2, 2022
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UN: 32 refugees leave Libya to be resettled in Canada and Norway

|Date: Wednesday, October 19, 2022

UN: 32 refugees leave Libya to be resettled in Canada and Norway

UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said Tuesday it helped 32 refugees, including young children, l ...

UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said Tuesday it helped 32 refugees, including young children, leave on flights this week from Libya to be resettled in Canada and Norway, with logistical supp ...

Wednesday, October 19, 2022
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UN evacuate 179 asylum seekers from Libya to Niger

|Date: Saturday, October 1, 2022

UN evacuate 179 asylum seekers from Libya to Niger

UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said it has evacuated "nearly 180 vulnerable asylum seekers fro ...

UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said it has evacuated "nearly 180 vulnerable asylum seekers from Libya to safety via the Emergency Transit Mechanism in Niger." ...

Saturday, October 1, 2022
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UNHCR evacuates more than 100 refugees from Libya to Rwanda

|Date: Thursday, September 1, 2022

UNHCR evacuates more than 100 refugees from Libya to Rwanda

The U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has facilitated the evacuations of more than 100 refugees ...

The U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has facilitated the evacuations of more than 100 refugees, including 38 children, on a flight out of Libya to Rwanda, announced the U.N. agency on Thurs ...

Thursday, September 1, 2022
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