Live blog 2021: This World Refugee Day, we are stronger together
Welcome to the World Refugee Day 2021 live blog! This year, we are highlighting events and stories from around the world that showcase refugees as well as the countries, organizations and communities that support and welcome them. By UNHCR staff On World Refugee Day,...
‘Running helped me to find myself’
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic last year, Yonas Kinde has swapped the cheers of crowds at international races for the sounds of nature during early morning runs near his home in Luxembourg. “I can run immediately from my house to the forest,” he said....
Dance programme helps Venezuelan teen settle into new life in Panama
Programa Enlaces uses art and dance to build bridges between communities, helping young refugees adjust to life in their new host country. By Ángela Florez in Panama City, Panama When 14-year-old Dayana García still lived in Venezuela, she and her friends would turn...
Statement by UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi on World Refugee Day
Two days ago, we announced that an unprecedented number of people have been forced to flee their homes. More than 82.4 million men, women and children have had their worlds turned upside down by war, violence and persecution. While the rest of us spent much of the...
Forced displacement hit new high in 2020 despite fewer routes to safety
The number of people forced to flee their homes reached a new peak last year, as COVID-19 failed to prevent conflict but made it to harder to find refuge. GENEVA – The number of people forcibly displaced by conflict, violence, persecution and human rights abuses rose...
UNHCR: World leaders must act to reverse the trend of soaring displacement
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is today urging world leaders to step up their efforts to foster peace, stability and cooperation in order to halt and begin reversing nearly a decade-long trend of surging displacement driven by violence and persecution. Despite the...
UNHCR and IOM celebrate the commitment of the international community to mobilize funds for refugees and migrants from Venezuela
Joint UNHCR/IOM press release UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) welcome the pledges made today, amounting to US$1.5 billion, including US$954 million in grants, during the International Donors’ Conference in...
COVID-19 poses a major threat to the life and welfare of refugees in Uganda
A recent UNHCR/World Bank phone survey reveals the devastating toll of COVID-19 on the living conditions of refugees in Uganda and highlights the need for strengthened support to refugee communities, to mitigate the suffering inflicted by the pandemic. The...