Killings, kidnappings and looting force 11,500 Nigerians to flee to Niger
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Boris Cheshirkov – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is alarmed by repeated attacks in Nigeria which...
UNHCR comment on reinstatement of U.S. policy that endangers asylum seekers
This statement is attributable to Matthew Reynolds, UNHCR Representative for the United States and the Caribbean. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is aware of the United States government’s announcement on reinstating the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) program. UNHCR...
UN High Commissioner for Refugees calls for a regional mechanism to deal with unprecedented displacement in Mexico and Central America
GENEVA – UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi concluded a 10-day visit to Mexico, El Salvador and Guatemala with an impassioned appeal for a regional mechanism that would help to scale up, coordinate and create synergies between the different programmes,...