Internship a dream come true for refugee at IKEA store in Croatia
Furniture retailer IKEA offers promise of a new start for refugees in Croatia through internship programme under a partnership with UNHCR. By Jan Kapic in Zagreb Some people view their office jobs as a daily grind but for Lajan, a refugee from the Kurdistan region of...
Refugee athletes stride into global spotlight as Tokyo Games begin
Opening ceremony features refugee athletes marching out under the Olympic flag, showcasing the power of sport and sending a message of hope to 82 million displaced people worldwide. By Malcolm Foster in Tokyo, Japan One is a marathon runner who as a child fled...
Record numbers forced to flee ongoing violence in Burkina Faso
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Babar Baloch – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. As attacks on civilians and security forces by jihadist groups in Burkina Faso become...
UNHCR welcomes Togo’s decision to intensify its fight against statelessness
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, applauds Togo’s accession to the two UN Conventions on Statelessness. Togo has now become the latest country to join the 1954 Convention on the Status of Stateless Persons and the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness, helping...
Local groups offer vital assistance to newly displaced in Myanmar
UNHCR is partnering with local communities and faith groups to help an estimated 200,000 people driven from their homes by fresh violence since February’s military takeover. By Reuben Lim Wende in Myitkyina, Myanmar Armed conflict is sadly nothing new for 27-year-old...
Meet the young champion soaring to the top of the chess world
Tanitoluwa Adewumi and his family fled violence in Nigeria and ended up in a homeless shelter in New York, where he learned the game that changed their lives. By Andrea Mucino-Sanchez in New York Tanitoluwa Adewumi and his family fled their native Nigeria in 2017,...
Forced from their homes, displaced Congolese in dire need of shelter
As more families flee the DRC’s Beni Territory, shelter needs are mounting – over 100,000 families who have found safety in North Kivu urgently need a place to stay. By Blaise Sanyila in Kitchanga and Sanne Biesmans in Beni, the Democratic Republic of the Congo Elodie...
Attacks by armed group displace 20,000 civilians in eastern DRC
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Babar Baloch – 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 calling for urgent and enhanced measures to protect...