300,000 people lose homes, incomes, food supplies and belongings due to catastrophic flooding in Yemen
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. An estimated 300,000 people in Yemen have lost their homes, crops, livestock and...
‘We all miss home, but we cannot go back to the same fear’
Three years after she fled to Bangladesh, Rohingya refugee Nur Ayna shares her memories of Myanmar, experiences in exile, and hopes for the future. By Nur Ayna in Kutupalong camp, Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh Following an outbreak of extreme violence in Myanmar’s western...
‘I like the responsibility and I’m happy to be able to give back’
UNHCR has more than 17,300 staff, most of whom are based in the field. Meet Luis Jose Faife, a driver in Mozambique. By Catherine Wachiaya in Beira, Mozambique Name: Luis Jose Faife, 34 years old, from Mozambique Job title: Driver. Years at UNHCR: Fifteen months. He...
UN refugee chief pledges support for people of Beirut on visit to city
UNHCR is working to help those affected by the 4 August explosion, including local Lebanese and refugees, Grandi says after meeting families impacted by blast. By Warda Al-Jawahiry in Beirut, Lebanon UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is working to assist those affected by...
IOM, UNHCR call for urgent action after 45 die in largest recorded shipwreck off Libya coast in 2020
The International Organization for Migration (IOM), and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, are deeply saddened by the tragic death of at least 45 migrants and refugees on 17 August, in the largest recorded shipwreck off the Libyan coast this year. Some 37 survivors...
UNHCR chief praises aid workers battling multiple crises
On World Humanitarian Day, Filippo Grandi honours the ‘depth of commitment’ to a role made ‘significantly harder’ by COVID-19. UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi today praised the “depth of commitment” shown by humanitarian workers during a year in which...
UN High Commissioner for Refugees visits Lebanon, as UNHCR ramps up support to Lebanese and refugees alike
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. The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, is in Beirut today, starting a...
Mounting violence forces one million to flee homes 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. Escalating violence has now driven more than one million people from their homes in...