Mexico marks a milestone: 50,000 refugees and asylum-seekers find stability and rebuild their lives
GENEVA – Since 2016, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has supported the integration into Mexican communities of 50,000 refugees and asylum-seekers, a notable example of solidarity by the country and its people. “Mexico has become a country where people forced to flee can...
UNHCR issues latest guidance against penalization of asylum-seekers for irregular entry
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has issued its latest legal guidance today on the way States should...
Live blog 2024: Show your solidarity this World Refugee Day
By UNHCR Staff Welcome to the World Refugee Day 2024 live blog, highlighting stories and events from around the globe celebrating the strength and courage of people forced to flee their homes The focus for this year is “solidarity with refugees”, whether through...