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As Sudan war approaches fourth year, humanitarian agencies appeal for support to refugees
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and 123 partners are urgently seeking $1.6 billion to deliver critical life-saving assistance and more dignified support to 5.9 million people across seven countries neighbouring Sudan by the end of the year.
UNHCR seeks support for solutions as 5.4 million Afghans return since late 2023
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, continues to observe significant numbers of Afghans returning or being forced to return from neighbouring countries in extremely difficult circumstances. So far this year, nearly 150,000 Afghans have returned from Iran and Pakistan.
UNHCR launches new platform to analyse complex journeys across key routes
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has launched the Routes Monitor, a new data platform offering the most comprehensive picture to date of mixed movements across and along major global routes.
UNHCR: ‘These proposed changes have a very real impact on human lives’
On February 10, 2026, UNHCR Canada was invited to appear before the Senate Social Affairs, Science and Technology Standing Committee as part of its study of Bill C-12, an Act respecting certain measures relating to the security of Canada's borders and the integrity of...
UNHCR’s Salih calls for global shift from managing to resolving displacement
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Barham Salih, today urged Member States to pursue a decisive shift in the global response to displacement, calling for a measurable reduction in long-term aid dependency and a renewed commitment to international protection, solutions, responsibility-sharing and peace efforts.
UNHCR’s Menikdiwela: Boat tragedies highlight urgent need for new approach in Med
The recent spate of tragic shipwrecks and incidents at sea reported in the Mediterranean is a stark reminder of the urgent need for stronger, concerted action to prevent further unnecessary loss of life among people desperately fleeing to safety.
Severe floods displace nearly 400,000 in Mozambique, heightening protection risks
Recurrent climate shocks are again driving mass displacement across Mozambique. Since the start of the year, severe flooding has engulfed communities in the southern and central parts of the country – regions already scarred by other extreme weather events, such as tropical storms, cyclones and droughts.
UNHCR’s Salih praises His Holiness Pope Leo XIV’s vision for peace and welcomes Italy’s commitment to international cooperation
On his first official visit to the Holy See and Italy, the new United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Barham Salih praised His Holiness Pope Leo XIV’s vision for working towards global peace and recognized Italy’s contribution to humanitarian values and multilateral efforts, during meetings with President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.
Despite funding cuts, UNHCR responded to multiple complex emergencies last year
Even as severe funding cuts put further pressure on humanitarian resources, UNHCR responded last year to a range of highly complex new emergencies as well as intensifying protracted crises that forced millions of people from their homes, according to UNHCR’s 2025 Impact Report: Response to New Emergencies and Protracted Crises, released today.
In Chad, UNHCR’s Salih calls for urgent refugee support to save and rebuild lives
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Barham Salih, today underscored the need for urgent humanitarian assistance and protection for people fleeing the brutal war in Sudan, and for greater support for refugees to rebuild their lives with dignity.
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