Even by the standards of recent years, 2024 was a year of turmoil in which new conflicts erupted, existing crises seethed, and climate-fueled disasters multiplied. […]
Year: 2024
UNHCR leads the revitalization of a Coordinated Solutions Process for the Somalia situation in the East Horn of Africa and Great Lakes Region and Yemen
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency has just concluded a three-day event, hosting partners and Governments from the East and Horn of Africa, Great Lakes Region […]
UNHCR Somalia Protection and Solutions Monitoring Network (PSMN) Flash Alert October 2024
Situational Overview The situation in Luuq is deteriorating rapidly following the killing of a clan chief from one of the previously conflicted clans. This incident […]
UNHCR Macedonia Situations Highlights!
In September 2024, the UNHCR reported a significant number of new internal displacements in Somalia, with conflict and insecurity being major drivers. In North Macedonia, UNHCR is […]
Yemen: UNHCR Operational Update, January – June 2024
UNHCR has been present in Yemen since 1987, when its first office opened in Sana’a. In 1989, UNHCR established a presence in the south of […]
Progress made on refugee health in 2024 at risk from funding cuts, UNHCR warns
Newly arrived refugees from Sudan receive vaccinations at Kiryandongo reception centre in Uganda in July 2024. © UNHCR/Mark Isaac GENEVA – Important achievements in preventing […]
World Refugee Day 2024
Each year on 20 June, the world celebrates the strength and courage of people who have been forced to flee their home country to escape […]
UNHCR Floods Highlights May 2024
In May 2024, the UNHCR’s Protection and Solutions Monitoring Network (PSMN) in Somalia recorded 74,000 new internal displacements, primarily due to conflict, insecurity, and flooding. The Lower […]
Monthly Highlights: UNHCR´s work in Peru – Feb 2024
News about UNHCR´s work in Peru (February 2024). Continue reading.
UNHCR Romania Fact Sheet, February 2024
UNHCR supports the government’s response to protect and include refugees in Romania through protection services, counselling towards inclusion, targeted assistance, and initiatives fostering inclusion and self-reliance. The 2024 […]