A Canadian staffer reflects on her time helping displaced Syrians in Iraq
“Every refugee story strikes me on a personal level” By Karen Whiting, as told to Hannah Scott Originally from Ottawa, Karen Whiting is an Assistant Representative for Protection based in Baghdad, Iraq. She is responsible for establishing UNHCR’s protection...
UNHCR seeks US$255 million to respond to COVID-19 outbreak
Funding is part of wider UN appeal for US$2 billion to safeguard ‘millions of people who are least able to protect themselves from the new coronavirus.’ By UNHCR staff in Geneva As the coronavirus pandemic accelerates, claiming thousands of lives each day, those at...
UNHCR’s airlift with vital medical aid lands in Iran
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, airlifted today (23 March) some 4.4 tonnes of much-needed medical aid items, including supplies to support the COVID-19 response in the Islamic Republic of Iran. The Airbus A330-200 arrived at Imam Khomeini Airport in Tehran from...