Insecurity in Burkina Faso forces thousands of Malian refugees to leave camp
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, remains extremely alarmed at growing insecurity in...
Syrian refugees adapt to life under coronavirus lockdown in Jordan camps
While there have been no cases of COVID-19 so far, UNHCR is helping some 120,000 refugees living in region’s largest camps do what they can to mitigate threat. By Charlie Dunmore and Rima Cherri in Amman, Jordan On a sunny afternoon, the usually bustling main...
Refugees and migrants from Venezuela during COVID-19 crisis: as needs soar more inclusive measures and aid are essential
Joint UNHCR-IOM Press Release With the coronavirus pandemic testing health care systems around the world, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and IOM, the International Organization for Migration, are calling attention to the challenges facing refugees and migrants from...