UNHCR begins airlifting aid to Kabul
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Shabia Mantoo – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. A plane carrying winter relief from the UN Refugee Agency’s global stockpiles in Dubai...
Winter emergency: Why cold weather poses a dire threat to refugees
Each year, millions of forcibly displaced people face severe winter weather, which makes already difficult living conditions much more dangerous. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, helps by providing winter assistance to try and prevent conditions from worsening. While...
UNHCR welcomes steps to ease movement at Pakistan-Afghanistan border
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Babar Baloch – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, welcomes the recent announcement by Pakistani authorities...