Hosts offer vital refuge to families fleeing DRC violence
Solidarity shown by local Congolese communities has been critical in the response to mass forced displacement, but funding cuts threaten UNHCR’s ability to offer support. By Sanne Biesmans in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo The money that Justine Mbilizi makes...
UNHCR calls for EU to ensure a new chapter for refugee protection
As a new year begins, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is calling on Portugal and Slovenia to harness their 2021 European Union (EU) Presidencies and negotiations on the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum and show leadership to better protect refugees in Europe and beyond....
UNHCR concerned about thousands of Central Africans fleeing election violence
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, is concerned that violence and insecurity surrounding...
UNHCR relocates first Ethiopian refugees to a new site in Sudan
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. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, continues to register new refugee arrivals at the...
UNHCR outraged at killing of 100 civilians in Niger attacks, hundreds flee on foot
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, condemns in the strongest terms the twin attacks in western Niger that killed at least 100 people, injured 25 others, and forced hundreds to flee on 2 January. Armed groups mounted coordinated attacks on the villages of Tchamo-Bangou and...
Cash assistance gives refugees the power of choice
UNHCR is expanding cash-based assistance so that the millions of people that it serves can meet their needs in dignity, are protected and can become more resilient. By UNHCR staff Taking a bank card to a cash machine in Beirut, Syrian widow Manar Al Sayer taps in a...
5 ways refugees helped battle COVID-19 in 2020
Amid the pandemic, refugees stepped up to provide healthcare, boost wellness, safeguard their communities and keep us inspired during lockdowns. By UNHCR staff For most people, 2020 cannot end soon enough. The COVID-19 pandemic has killed nearly 1.8 million people...
Mental health services help refugees transform their lives in Libya
With many refugees and asylum seekers in Libya in need of psychosocial support after years of conflict and insecurity, UNHCR and its partner are providing life-changing help. By Caroline Gluck in Tripoli, Libya Everyday life in Libya’s capital Tripoli has never been...