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Register IN FOCUS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 05 May 2023 UNHCR POSITION ON RETURNS TO SUDAN In May 2023, UNHCR released a Position on Returns to Sudan, calling on states to allow access to territory for persons fleeing the conflict, to suspend negative decisions until the situation improves, and to refrain from returning persons to Sudan. 22 February 2023 GUIDANCE NOTE ON THE INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION NEEDS OF PEOPLE FLEEING AFGHANISTAN (UPDATE I) On 14 February 2023, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency released its Guidance Note on the International Protection Needs of People Fleeing Afghanistan (Update I). This document contains guidance on the situation of women and girls, on other profiles with increased international protection needs since 15 August 2021, on the availability of state protection, on the availability of an internal flight or relocation alternative and on exclusion considerations. The document also provides guidance on the continued constraints in assessing international protection needs, changed circumstance and family reunification, and calls on states to suspend the forcible return of nationals and former habitual residents of Afghanistan. 16 January 2023 INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION CONSIDERATIONS WITH REGARD TO PEOPLE FLEEING NICARAGUA On 16 January 2023, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency released International Protection Considerations with Regard to People Fleeing Nicaragua. The guidance contains information about recent developments that may impact the assessment of international protection needs for persons from Nicaragua falling within certain risk profiles or who find themselves in certain circumstances. It aims to assist those adjudicating international protection claims by asylum seekers from Nicaragua and those responsible for setting government policy on this issue. 18 November 2022 UNHCR POSITION ON RETURNS TO NORTH KIVU, SOUTH KIVU, ITURI AND ADJACENT AREAS IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO AFFECTED BY ONGOING CONFLICT AND VIOLENCE – UPDATE III UNHCR urges States not to forcibly return to the DRC persons originating from these areas until the security and human rights situation has improved sufficiently to permit a safe and dignified return of those determined not to be in need of international protection. 20 September 2022 INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION CONSIDERATIONS WITH REGARD TO PEOPLE FLEEING SOMALIA On 20 September 2022, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency released International Protection Considerations with Regard to People Fleeing Somalia. The guidance aims to assist those adjudicating international protection claims by asylum seekers from Somalia and those responsible for setting government policy on this issue. See the UNHCR press release here. ‹ › View all » SEARCH REFWORLD by keyword and / or country All countries Afghanistan Albania Algeria American Samoa Andorra Angola Anguilla Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Armenia Aruba Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bahamas Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belarus Belgium Belize Benin Bermuda Bhutan Bolivia Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Brazil British Virgin Islands Brunei Darussalam Bulgaria Burkina Faso Burundi Cambodia Cameroon Canada Cape Verde Cayman Islands Central African Republic Chad Chile China Cocos (Keeling) Islands Colombia Comoros Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Cook Islands Costa Rica Côte d'Ivoire Croatia Cuba Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Djibouti Dominica Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Estonia Eswatini Ethiopia Falkland Islands Fiji Finland France French Guiana French Polynesia Gabon Gambia Georgia Germany Ghana Gibraltar Greece Greenland Grenada Guadeloupe Guam Guatemala Guinea Guinea-Bissau Guyana Haiti Holy See (Vatican City State) Honduras Hong Kong (Special Administrative Region of China) Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Iran, Islamic Republic of Iraq Ireland Israel Italy Jamaica Japan Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Kiribati Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Republic of Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Lao People's Democratic Republic Latvia Lebanon Lesotho Liberia Libya Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Macau (Special Administrative Region of China) Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Maldives Mali Malta Marshall Islands Martinique Mauritania Mauritius Mexico Micronesia, Federated States of Moldova, Republic of Monaco Mongolia Montenegro Montserrat Morocco Mozambique Myanmar Namibia Nauru Nepal Netherlands Netherlands Antilles New Caledonia New Zealand Nicaragua Niger Nigeria Niue Norfolk Island North Macedonia Northern Mariana Islands Norway Oman Pakistan Palau Palestine, State of Panama Papua New Guinea Paraguay Peru Philippines Pitcairn Poland Portugal Puerto Rico Qatar Romania Russian Federation Rwanda Saint Helena Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Samoa San Marino Sao Tome and Principe Saudi Arabia Senegal Serbia Seychelles Sierra Leone Singapore Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands Somalia South Africa South Sudan Spain Sri Lanka Sudan Suriname Sweden Switzerland Syrian Arab Republic Tajikistan Tanzania, United Republic of Thailand Timor-Leste (East Timor) Togo Tokelau Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Türkiye Turkmenistan Turks and Caicos Islands Tuvalu U.S. Virgin Islands Uganda Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland United States of America Uruguay Uzbekistan Vanuatu Venezuela Viet Nam Wallis and Futuna Western Sahara Territory Yemen Zambia Zimbabwe Clear Search Advanced Search | Search Tips LATEST REFWORLD UPDATES * 10 May 2023 * Decret No 0648_PT_PM_MATDBG_2023 * 9 May 2023 * Ireland: Criminal Justice (Smuggling of Persons) Act 2021 * 2 May 2023 * UNHCR Position on Returns to Sudan * 1 May 2023 * Law of the Kyrgyz Republic on Citizenship of the Kyrgyz Republic (including amendments dated February 22, 2023) * Pride or Shame? The Follow-Up: The New Work Instructions and the Assessment of LGBTI Asylum Applications in the Netherlands * 28 April 2023 * OPINION OF ADVOCATE GENERAL RICHARD DE LA TOUR in Case C‑621/21 (Request for a preliminary ruling from the Administrativen sad Sofia-grad (Administrative Court, Sofia, Bulgaria)) * 13 April 2023 * 2020HunGa1 & 2021HunHa10 (combined) * 12 April 2023 * Submission by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in the case of H.Q. v. Hungary (Application no. 46084/21) before the European Court of Human Rights More updates » SPECIAL FEATURES COVID-19 Documents relating to protection considerations in the context of the COVID-19 response CHILDREN AND YOUTH Core legal instruments and UNHCR's policy and guidance relating to children at risk. DETENTION Provisions, guidance and tools on detention, prison conditions and freedom of movement. GENDER EQUALITY AND WOMEN Legal, policy and guidance documents on gender equality and women. 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LATEST UNHCR NEWS * UNHCR responds to deadly earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria Teams from the UN Refugee Agency are on the ground to provide life-saving assistance to families affected by the disaster. * Mortar blast highlights the deadly legacy of war in South Sudan Pain, anguish and a search for answers as an explosion kills four refugee boys in Maban County, where decades of conflict have left a cache of unexploded ordnance. * States urged to build on progress made since Global Refugee Forum Increased responsibility sharing by governments is key to maintaining momentum in finding new approaches to global displacement, UNHCR's Grandi tells officials. * Forum seeks solutions for Africa's 36 million displaced First-of-its-kind forum brings together business leaders, refugee change makers and the public sector in Rwanda to find solutions to forced displacement in Africa * Bandit attacks drive Nigerian villagers to flee to Niger Killings, kidnapping and looting have driven 11,500 Nigerians to seek safety in Niger's Tahoua region in November. * © UNHCR 2023 * Partners * Help * Contact * Site Map * About * Accessibility * Disclaimer * Privacy