‘We’ve found peace, stability and quality of life’
Venezuelan refugee mothers start over in northern Mexico. By Tim Gaynor in Tijuana, Mexico Grandmother Magdalena* recalls the despair she felt when she fled Venezuela at age 60. Escaping insecurity, political turmoil and widespread shortages, she sought refuge in...
Displaced Somalis and refugees struggle to recover as climate change brings new threats
Communities across Somalia are facing disaster upon disaster with little time or resources to recover in between. It has been over seven years since Ayan Muude Adawe moved to the coastal town of Bossaso in north-eastern Somalia’s Puntland region after fleeing drought...
UNHCR issues a non-return advisory for Afghanistan
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Shabia Mantoo – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has released yesterday a non-return advisory for...
UNHCR warns Afghanistan’s conflict taking the heaviest toll on displaced women and children
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Shabia Mantoo – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is alarmed by the unfolding humanitarian crisis in...
UNHCR gravely concerned about systematic sexual violence in DR Congo’s Tanganyika Province
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Shabia Mantoo – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is gravely concerned about incidents of widespread and...
‘Good morning, Yaoundé’: refugees take the mic
In Cameroon, a group of refugees trained in radio journalism is raising public awareness about forced displacement. By Xavier Bourgois in Gado, Cameroon Emmanuel Ambei, 30, feels emotional when he collects testimonies for his radio show. So many of the tales remind...
UNHCR concerned over U.S. expulsion flights under COVID-19 asylum restrictions
This statement is attributable to Matthew Reynolds, UNHCR representative to the United States and the Caribbean. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is concerned about the new U.S. practice of transferring asylum-seekers and migrants, expelled under a U.S. public health...
UNHCR regains access to Tigray refugee camps, calls for emergency funds to scale up assistance
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Boris Cheshirkov – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and its partners have regained access to the Mai Aini...