Press Releases

2008
--03/17/08  U.S. Contributes $138 Million to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
--03/04/08  The United States Government's Contribution to UNRWA's 2008 General Fund and Emergency Appeal
--01/17/08  U.S. Contributes $20 million to the Joint United Nations Appeal for Iraqi Refugee Health Programs

2007
--09/19/07  New Senior Coordinator for Iraqi Refugee Issues
--09/18/07  Processing Of Iraqi Refugees For Resettlement (Taken Question)
--08/28/07  The United States Government Contributing $30 Million to the UNHCR/UNICEF Joint Appeal to Provide Educational Opportunities for Iraqi Children in Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, and Egypt
--07/27/07  UNHCR/UNICEF Joint Appeal: Providing Educational Opportunities to Iraqi Children in Host Countries
--07/12/07  U.S. Contributes Additional $19 million to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees for Iraq Refugee Programs
--07/05/07  Ambassador Swing Is U.S. Nominee for Director General of the International Organization for Migration
--06/05/07  The United States Government's Contribution to UNRWA Flash Appeal for Emergency Needs of Palestinian Refugees in North Lebanon
--05/11/07  Additional United States Contribution to Refugees and Conflict Victims in Africa, the West Bank and Gaza
--04/16/07  Under Secretary Paula Dobriansky Leads Senior Level Delegation To UNHCR Conference in Geneva, Switzerland April 17-18
--02/14/07  Briefing With United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Guterres, and Assistant Secretary for Population, Refugees, and Migration Ellen Sauerbrey; Paula J. Dobriansky, Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs; Washington, DC
--02/13/07  Special Press Briefing on Iraqi Refugees and Displaced Persons
--02/05/07  Secretary of State Establishes New Iraq Refugee and Internally Displaced Persons Task Force
--01/24/07  Assistant Secretary of State Ellen Sauerbrey to Speak on the U.S. Role in the Protection of Refugee and Displaced Women and Girls
--01/11/07  Assistant Secretary of State Ellen Sauerbrey to Speak at Georgetown University on the U.S. Response to the Needs of Refugees and Migrants

2006
--11/27/06  Assistant Secretary Ellen R. Sauerbrey in Geneva for IOM Council Meeting and to Launch Counter-Trafficking Training Modules
--11/16/06  President's Special Envoy to the Sudan Andrew Natsios Issues Statement On "The Conclusions of the High Level Consultation on the Situation in Darfur"
--10/27/06  Assistant Secretary Ellen R. Sauerbrey to Travel to Colombia
--10/19/06  The Department of State Decides Material Support Inapplicable to Chin Refugees from Burma
--09/22/06  On-the-Record Briefing With Special Envoy for Sudan Andrew S. Natsios and Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Jendayi Frazer After the Foreign Ministers Meeting on Sudan
--09/13/06  Assistant Secretary Ellen Sauerbrey of the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration to Attend the United Nations High Level Dialogue on International Migration and Development
--09/01/06  US Donation Stems Cuts in Refugee Rations Worldwide
--08/30/06  The Department of State Decides Material Support Inapplicable to Second Group of Karen Refugees in Thailand
--08/29/06  UNHCR Chief Urges Rich Countries to Open Doors Wider to Refugees
--08/25/06  UN Refugee Chief Set to Visit Camp of Myanmar Refugees in Thailand
--08/24/06  Additional United States Contribution to Refugees, Internally Displaced Persons and Other Conflict Victims in Lebanon and Neighboring Countries
--08/17/06  Assistant Secretary Ellen R. Sauerbrey to Travel to Malaysia, Bangladesh, and Thailand
--07/24/06  Humanitarian Assistance to the Lebanese People
--05/05/06  U.S. Contributes $40 Million to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

2004
--10/04/04  United States Assistance to Sudanese Refugees in Chad
--05/18/04  U.S. Contributes an Additional $88.3 Million to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
--03/12/04  The U.S. Contributes an Additional $58.9 Million to the United Nations High Commissioner For Refugees

2003
--12/30/03  U.S. Contributes an Initial $75 Million to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees
--09/30/03  U.S. Contributes $13 million to UN High Commissioner for Refugees
--08/21/03  U.S. Provides Additional $9.5 million to Assist Afghan Refugees and Returnees
--08/20/03  U.S. Contributes $62 Million to International Committee of the Red Cross
--08/07/03  U.S. Response to Humanitarian Needs in Liberia
--06/20/03  World Refugee Day
--05/22/03  U.S. Contributes Additional $67 Million to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East
--05/21/03  U.S. Contributes Additional $85 Million to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
--04/30/03  U.S. Contributes an Additional $10 Million to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
--04/21/03  U.S. Contributes $36.93 Million to International Committee of the Red Cross
--03/29/03  U.S. Contributes Additional $21 Million to International Organizations for Humanitarian Relief Operations Related to Iraq Crisis
--03/14/03  U.S. Contributes $9.27 Million to International Committee of the Red Cross
--03/13/03  U.S. Provides an Additional $10 Million to Feed Refugees in Africa
--02/28/03  U.S. Contributes an Additional $50 Million to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

2002
--12/31/02  U.S. Contributes an Initial $69 Million to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
--08/12/02  U.S. Contributes $16.9 million to UN High Commissioner for Refugees
--05/06/02  UN High Commissioner for Refugees Visits Washington
--02/20/02  U.S. Contributes $125 Million to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
--01/18/02  Afghanistan: U.S. Contributes Additional $19,125,000

2001
--11/14/01  U.S. Contributes Additional $4 Million Humanitarian Crisis in Afghanistan
--10/26/01  Afghanistan Emergency: U.S. Disbursement of $18.1 Million
--10/22/01  Afghanistan Emergency: U.S. Contributes $10 Million to UN High Commissioner for Refugees
--09/18/01  UN High Commissioner for Refugees' Visit to Washington, D.C.
--06/27/01  U.S. Contributes An Additional $11.61 Million to Feed Refugees
--04/11/01  U.S. Contributes an Additional $26 Million to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees