UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi greets women and children returning to Syria from Lebanon on a bus at the Jdeidat-Yabous border crossing. © UNHCR/Andrew McConnell […]
UNHCRR Department is Planning to Ensure Mustaf Elmi Mohamed’s Medical Trip to a third Country!
Despite, today is the World Refugee Day the UNHCR Relief department is planning to join the forces aiming to help a young-boy who is seeking […]
Ipsos’ global survey shows public support holding steady for refugees despite global fragility
GENEVA – Global public support for refugees’ rights to seek safety continues to hold steady despite current geopolitical fragilities and significant cuts in humanitarian aid, […]
Undefeated Woman: how one refugee entrepreneur in Salt Lake City is inspiring action from Utah to Uganda
By Desange Kuenihira Desange Kuenihira is a former refugee from the Democratic Republic of the Congo who now calls Salt Lake City, Utah, home. In […]
UNHCR steadfast in refugee protection as it completes review of operations, structures and staffing
GENEVA – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, announced today the completion of a review of its activities, expenditure, staffing and structures, following a significant decline in […]
Three stories of refugee fathers reuniting with their children
Around the world, countless refugee fathers are separated from their children — sometimes for years at a time. Conflict, forced displacement, voluntary returns and complex […]
Beyond promises: saving lives by easing pressures on host countries
The first in a series looking to demonstrate some of the tangible, life-saving impact the GCR is having, starting with how, through the implementation of […]
Unbroken by a decade of war, Yemen’s Taiz seeks help to rebuild
UNHCR’s Sawsan Alashwal (left) and Ingela Andersson from the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (right) in Sawsan’s home city of Taiz, Yemen. © UNHCR/Gregory Doane Perched at […]
Escalating conflict in South Sudan forces many thousands to flee just as aid dwindles
Women and children from South Sudan line up to receive aid packages at Rhino Camp refugee settlement in Uganda. © UNHCR/Yonna Tukundane GENEVA – Over 165,000 […]
427 Rohingya Muslims fleeing refugee camps in Bangladesh and Myanmar’s Rakhine feared dead in two boat tragedies near Myanmar coast, says UNHCR
As many as 427 Rohingya are feared dead in twin boat tragedies two weeks ago near the Myanmar coast. As per The UN High Commissioner […]