Escalating conflict in Yemen could fuel more displacement, refugee movement
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR’s Yemen Representative Armen Yedgaryan – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. Intensifying fighting in Yemen could drive more mass displacement, with...
UNHCR’s Salih calls for greater investment in protection and solutions in the Central Sahel
BAMAKO/OUAGADOUGOU – Concluding a visit to Mali and Burkina Faso, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Barham Salih urged greater investment in life-saving protection and lasting solutions for forcibly displaced people and the communities hosting them across the Central...
UNHCR: More help urgently needed as thousands arrive in Djibouti fleeing Yemen
This is a summary of what was said by Sandrine Desamours, UNHCR Representative in Djibouti – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. DJIBOUTI – Nearly 3,000 people have arrived in Djibouti in less...