Nine years of conflict weigh heavily on Syrian refugee girl
Her family’s dire financial straits have led to 11-year-old Naamat taking on many of the household duties, but her resilient spirit has enabled her to excel at school. By Rima Cherri in Amman, Jordan Each weekday morning after her mother has left for work, Naamat...
Two years of political and social crisis in Nicaragua force more than 100,000 to flee
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. Nearly two years after Nicaragua was plunged into a serious political and social...
UN Refugee Agency steps up COVID-19 preparedness, prevention and response measures
Geneva, 10 March 2020 – The world’s response to the COVID-19 crisis must encompass and focus on all, including those forced to flee their homes. The elderly among the world’s forcibly displaced population are particularly vulnerable, warned today UNHCR, the UN Refugee...