UNHCR: Rapid influx of Congolese refugees strains Uganda’s threadbare resources
DONATE NOW This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR Representative in Uganda, Matthew Crentsil – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. GENEVA – Uganda, Africa’s largest refugee host, is witnessing a...
Aid efforts in Burundi buckling as more Congolese arrive in largest influx in decades
This is a summary of what was said by Faith Kasina, Regional Spokesperson for East and Horn of Africa and Great Lakes – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. BUJUMBURA, BURUNDI – As conflict in the...
Mexico marks a milestone: 50,000 refugees and asylum-seekers find stability and rebuild their lives
GENEVA – Since 2016, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has supported the integration into Mexican communities of 50,000 refugees and asylum-seekers, a notable example of solidarity by the country and its people. “Mexico has become a country where people forced to flee can...