UNHCR: After 9 years of tragedy, resilience and solidarity, the world must not forget displaced Syrians
Geneva, 9 March – As the Syrian crisis enters its tenth year, the Syrian people continue to experience acute tragedy. Every second Syrian man, woman and child has been forcibly displaced since the start of the conflict in March 2011 – often, more than once. Today,...
UN Refugee Agency steps up COVID-19 preparedness, prevention and response measures
Geneva, 10 March 2020 – The world’s response to the COVID-19 crisis must encompass and focus on all, including those forced to flee their homes. The elderly among the world’s forcibly displaced population are particularly vulnerable, warned today UNHCR, the UN Refugee...
UNHCR, partners seek US$621 million to support DRC refugees and hosting communities
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. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and its partners are urgently appealing for US$621...
Isabel Allende brings refugee story to life in new novel
The bestselling Chilean writer was once a refugee herself. Concern for the displaced is at the heart of her latest novel. By Coco Campbell in London With 70 million forcibly displaced people worldwide, many people see refugees as statistics. But not Isabel Allende....
Sudanese provides safe haven to fellow refugees in Libya
Having arrived in Tripoli 17 years ago, Osman has provided shelter and support to more than 200 refugees as part of UNHCR scheme to assist the most vulnerable. By Tarik Argaz in Tripoli, Libya In 2003, Osman fled civil war in Darfur after witnessing armed men kill...
New shelter eases monsoon threat for young Rohingya family
After fleeing for their lives to the world’s largest refugee settlement, young parents lived in fear of heavy rains and landslides before move to new home on stilts. By Roger Burks in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh The young mother smiles as she lays 17-month-old Arafat down...
UN appeals for US$877 million for Rohingya refugee response in Bangladesh
United Nations agencies and NGO partners today launched the 2020 Joint Response Plan (JRP) for the Rohingya humanitarian crisis. Building on the efforts and success of previous years, the appeal aims to raise US$877 million to respond to the needs of approximately...
UNHCR statement on the situation at the Turkey-EU border
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is appealing for calm and an easing of tensions on Turkey’s borders with the European Union in light of the present increased movements of people there – including refugees and asylum-seekers. UNHCR is monitoring developments in Turkey...