UNHCR’s Assistant High Commissioners conclude four-day visit to Bangladesh
Wrapping up today their four-day visit to Bangladesh, UNHCR Assistant High Commissioners for Protection and for Operations – Gillian Triggs and Raouf Mazou – called for international support and solidarity with Rohingya refugees and Bangladesh. The...
UNHCR urges stronger support for refugee vaccinations in Asia
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Andrej Mahecic – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. With COVID-19 raging in many parts of the world, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is...
Some 350,000 people in urgent need of help in Goma
This is a summary of what was said by Jackie Keegan, UNHCR head of office in Goma, DRC – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, continues to assist thousands of people...
Apprentices become partners as Afghan refugee and Iranian team up
After vocational training with UNHCR, auto apprentice Abbas met intern Danial and the two launched their own repair shop employing refugees and locals in Iran’s Shiraz. By Farha Bhoyroo in Shiraz, Iran Spare parts clutter every corner of the auto-repair shop in the...
Donated airmiles help Eritrean father reunite with his daughters
A new partnership between the charity Miles4Migrants and UNHCR aims to help more refugees to reunite with their families. By Babiche Routledge in Amsterdam How does a father who has spent years apart from his two daughters prepare for a reunion? Girmay put on his...
Renewed commitment needed to support displaced Afghans and their hosts
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is calling for a renewed commitment from the international community to stand in solidarity with millions of Afghans who are anxious about their future, and with the host countries that have provided safety to millions of Afghan refugees...
Stronger international support urgently needed to improve access to higher education for young refugees
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency is launching today a new campaign called Aiming Higher seeking to enable talented refugees to get into higher education by funding their scholarships for university and technical skills training. The fundraising campaign aims to address...
UNHCR calls for continued engagement and increased support for Afghanistan
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is calling for greater support from the international community for Afghanistan’s people, including those displaced within its borders and refugees seeking safety outside the country. The appeal comes at the end of a four-day visit by...