UNHCR warns Ebola outbreak threatens displaced communities in DRC and beyond
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR’s Head of Public Health, Dr. Allen Maina – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. GENEVA – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is deeply concerned by the...
Renewed insecurity and rising displacement in South Sudan’s Jonglei put thousands at grave risk, UNHCR warns
This is a summary of what was said by Matthew Brook, UNHCR Representative in South Sudan – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. GENEVA – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is warning that a grave...
UNHCR Canada welcomes $1 million donation from The Slaight Family Foundation to protect women and girls in South Sudan
OTTAWA/TORONTO — UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is deeply grateful to The Slaight Family Foundation for a generous $1 million donation to support women and girls displaced by conflict in South Sudan. This two-year grant will help restore and expand essential services...