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UNHCR: Escalating violence in Sudan’s El Fasher forces thousands to flee
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Head of Sub Office in Port Sudan Jacqueline Wilma Parlevliet – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.
IOM, UNHCR, UNICEF and WFP urge immediate action to address escalating humanitarian crisis in Sudan
Four United Nations agencies today called for urgent international attention on the crisis in Sudan, to address the immense suffering and growing dangers to the population. Over 900 days of brutal fighting, widespread violations of human rights, famine, and the breakdown of life-sustaining services have pushed millions to the brink of survival, particularly women and children.
UNHCR calls for urgent international support to advance solutions for Sahel’s forcibly displaced
About 4 million people are now displaced across Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger and neighbouring countries – around two-thirds more than five years ago – reflecting insecurity, limited access to services and livelihoods, and the effects of climate change.
UNHCR welcomes Brazil’s new national policy on refugees, migrants and stateless
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, welcomes the adoption yesterday of a national policy in Brazil advancing the nationwide protection and support of vulnerable groups, including refugees.
UNHCR: Violence flares anew in northern Mozambique, forcing 22,000 to flee in a week
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is deeply concerned at the rapidly growing displacement in northern Mozambique as a conflict that is entering its eighth year appears to be intensifying again, forcing nearly 22,000 people to flee their homes in a single week in late September.
High Commissioner’s Opening Statement to the 76th plenary session of the Executive Committee of the High Commissioner’s Programme
In his final opening statement to UNHCR’s Executive Committee, High Commissioner Filippo Grandi addressed the growing challenges of global displacement, the erosion of humanitarian space, and a critical $300 million funding gap that threatens refugee support. He called for renewed multilateral cooperation and solidarity to uphold protection and solutions for displaced people worldwide.
A million Syrians have returned home, but more support needed so millions more can follow
In just nine months, 1 million Syrians have returned to their country following the fall of the Bashar al-Assad government on 8 December 2024. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is calling on the international community to scale up its support to end the suffering and displacement of millions of Syrians who were forced to flee their homes in the past 14 years and help the country to rebuild.
Envy of None channels the power of music to support UNHCR’s lifesaving work in Ukraine
Canadian-American rock band Envy of None is once again stepping up for Ukraine. The band announced that proceeds from the sale of a limited edition 12-inch coloured vinyl single from their second album Stygian Wavz, will be donated to UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, to support its lifesaving humanitarian response in Ukraine.
UNHCR: Thousands of Afghans return under adverse circumstances from Pakistan to earthquake-affected areas; funds to respond running dry
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is warning of a crisis within a crisis emerging in Afghanistan. Returns under adverse circumstances from Pakistan are rising sharply at the very same time that communities are struggling to recover from a devastating earthquake in many of the same areas where returnees are arriving.
UNHCR: New, deadly floods displace over 100,000 in South Sudan; conflict and funding cuts impede aid
South Sudan has been swept into a new cycle of severe flooding, just as renewed conflict threatens a fragile peace, leaving communities in some of the country’s most flood- and conflict-prone states exposed to a double crisis, warns UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency.
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