UNHCR: Funding shortfalls threaten emergency response to Congolese refugees arriving in Burundi
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR Director for Emergencies Ayaki Ito – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. GENEVA – The humanitarian response in Burundi to the growing influx of...
High Commissioner’s statement at the ECOSOC Special Meeting on Forced Displacement and Refugee Protection
As delivered by Filippo Grandi, UN High Commissioner for Refugees at UN Headquarters in New York Thank you very much Ambassador Bob Rae, Mr. President, for these kind words. I am very touched. It’s not everyday that you meet diplomats who are as sensitive and aware to...
UNHCR statement on the passing of His Holiness Pope Francis
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is deeply saddened by the passing of His Holiness Pope Francis. We extend our heartfelt condolences to Catholics around the world and to all those mourning the loss of a compassionate and courageous moral leader. Pope Francis was a...
After two years of war, Sudanese refugees continue to cross into Chad
As Sudan’s brutal conflict reaches a grim two-year milestone, refugees continue to arrive daily in Chad, stretching the country’s resources to the limit amid reduced international funding By Moulid Hujale in Adre in eastern Chad “I did not think I would survive,” said...
Airstrikes in Ukraine: UNHCR responds with home repairs and support to heal mental scars
Flexible funding from donors proves life-saving in Ukraine, where UNHCR continues to respond with emergency assistance after devastating attacks that destroy homes and shatter lives By Iryna Tymchyshyn in Kyiv and Chadi Ouanes in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine On 23 January,...
UNHCR airlifts relief supplies for earthquake survivors in Myanmar
YANGON – A plane carrying critical relief supplies from the UN Refugee Agency’s global stockpiles in Dubai has landed today in Yangon, Myanmar. The UNHCR-chartered flight, supported by Dubai Humanitarian, carried over 40,000 kilograms of life-saving aid for nearly...
Floods and conflict fuel an alarming humanitarian emergency in DR Congo
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Eujin Byun – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. GENEVA – Severe flooding triggered by torrential rains in recent weeks has displaced...
News comment: Two years on, Sudan is a catastrophe the world cannot afford to ignore
DONATE NOW This statement is attributable to Filippo Grandi, UN High Commissioner for Refugees. Sudan is bleeding. Its people have been suffering for too long. Civilians are being bombed every day. Millions are trapped between conflict, neglect and the dilemma of...