Live blog: This World Refugee Day, everyone can make a difference
As COVID-19 has shown, solidarity is more important than ever. Join UNHCR today in celebrating refugees’ courage and resilience worldwide. By UNHCR staff From concerts to cooking workshops, slam poetry to synchronized swimming, millions of people are are taking part...
Resolving displacement critical for regional, international stability – UN refugee chief
As forced displacement tops 79.5 million, Filippo Grandi urges UN Security Council to use its authority seek peace and inclusion for the displaced. By Tim Gaynor GENEVA – Ending conflicts around the world that are driving unprecedented global displacement is not just...
Seven refugees making a difference during the time of COVID-19
By producing soap, treating the sick and shopping for the vulnerable, these seven refugees from around the world are taking action to fight the coronavirus. By UNHCR Staff For almost two months now, Carmen Parra has been working 12- and 24-hour shifts as part of an...
2020 World Refugee Day Statement by UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi
Everyone Can Make a Difference. Every Action Counts. We are marking this year’s World Refugee Day against a backdrop of a dramatic global crisis. Not only are record numbers of people forced to flee their homes, but the world is grappling with COVID-19, a disease that...
Joint Statement: UN refugee chief Grandi and IOM’s Vitorino announce resumption of resettlement travel for refugees
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) announced today the resumption of resettlement departures for refugees. The temporary hold on resettlement travel, which was necessitated by disruptions and restrictions to...
As global displacement grows to nearly 80 million people, Canada shows itself to be a world leader in refugee resettlement: UNHCR report shows
OTTAWA, CANADA – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, published today its annual Global Trends report showing that the number of people forced to flee their homes reached an unprecedented 79.5 million in 2019. The organization is appealing for countries worldwide to do more...
Global forced displacement vastly more widespread in 2019
UNHCR’s annual Global Trends report finds more people are fleeing war, conflict and persecution worldwide. For many, rebuilding their lives remains out of reach. By Adrian Edwards in Geneva One per cent of the world’s population has been forced to flee their homes due...
Syrian refugees profoundly hit by COVID-19 economic downturn
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. The economic downturn prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic has pushed hundreds of...