Critical gaps in refugee education: two thirds of refugee youth might never get to secondary school
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is calling for an international effort to guarantee secondary education for refugee children and youth, as levels of school and university enrolment remain critically low. The call comes as UNHCR launches its 2021 Education...
Unprecedented displacement in Central America and Mexico calls for urgent regional responsibility sharing
SAN SALVADOR – Central America and Mexico are facing unprecedented pressure as the number of people seeking international protection rises at a time when access to asylum and territory is being limited through troubling border restrictions, said Gillian Triggs,...
Refugee athletes blaze a trail for disability inclusion through sport
UNHCR disability inclusion specialist Ricardo Pla Cordero explains how the agency’s support for the Refugee Paralympic Team fits into its wider work on behalf of refugees with disabilities. By Malcolm Foster in Tokyo, Japan The six refugee Paralympians currently...