UNHCR
Americanabbreviation
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UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, said it was "deeply saddened by the death of two Sudanese women."
From Barron's • May 3, 2026
Between March 4 and 18, about 26,600 Iranians crossed into Turkey, similar to or fewer than the usual number crossing the border, according to the United Nations’ refugee agency, UNHCR.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026
Venezuelans have left the country since 2014, with 6.5m counted as refugees by the UNHCR, showing the scale of the civil and economic crisis that has gripped the country.
From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026
The UNHCR, the United Nations Refugee Agency, says 41,696 people arrived in Greece by sea in 2025.
From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026
At the border, we climbed into a giant semitruck run by the refugee arm of the United Nations, the UNHCR.
From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana
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