Statement on Syria by UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi
Syria is at a crossroads – between peace and war, stability and lawlessness, reconstruction or further ruin. After 14 years of conflict, recent developments bring hope that the suffering of the Syrian people may finally end, and that the world’s largest forced...
Refugees to receive free IELTS tests
Hundreds of displaced people will get the chance to take the world’s most trusted English language test for free, as the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) joins forces with IELTS. IELTS, (International English Language Testing System), jointly owned by the British Council,...
UNHCR report reveals climate change is a growing threat to people already fleeing war
Baku – People forced to flee war, violence and persecution are increasingly finding themselves on the front line of the global climate crisis, a new report warns, exposing them to a lethal combination of threats but without the funding and support to adapt. The...