Seven refugees making a difference during the time of COVID-19
By producing soap, treating the sick and shopping for the vulnerable, these seven refugees from around the world are taking action to fight the coronavirus. By UNHCR Staff For almost two months now, Carmen Parra has been working 12- and 24-hour shifts as part of an...
Syrian refugees profoundly hit by COVID-19 economic downturn
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Andrej Mahecic – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. The economic downturn prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic has pushed hundreds of...
As COVID-19 and conflict surge, DR Congo displaced face deadly consequences of chronic underfunding
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. Massive funding gaps are threatening hundreds of thousands of lives in the Democratic...