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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.
In Kenya, UNHCR’s Salih urges greater solidarity and solutions for refugees
On his first official visit as United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Barham Salih today called for stronger global support to develop the solutions refugees need to rebuild their lives.
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