Despite pandemic restrictions, people fleeing violence and persecution continue to seek asylum in Mexico
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. While a number of countries throughout Latin America and the rest of the world have...
Coronavirus: UNHCR offers practical recommendations in support of European countries to ensure access to asylum and safe reception
With the world mobilizing to combat the spread of COVID-19, many countries in Europe and beyond have adopted exceptional measures to manage their borders, limiting air travel and cross-border mobility. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has called today on European...
Refugee tailors switch to making face masks and protective gear
Around the world, displaced artisans are stepping up a gear to supply face masks and protective equipment in desperately short supply. By UNHCR Staff Nearly three weeks after Kenya confirmed its first case of COVID-19 on 13 March, the government issued a directive...