Refugee movements in South East Asia decrease, but threats on their journey rise
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Liz Throssell – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. Refugee movements in South East Asia dropped sharply over the 18 months between...
Greece must act to end dangerous overcrowding in island reception centres, EU support crucial
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Liz Throssell – 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 today calling on Greece to urgently move thousands of...
Derelict school gets new life as play centre for Syrian kids
A once deserted school in southern Lebanon has been transformed into a joyful summer sanctuary for underprivileged Syrian refugee children. By Rima Cherri in Rmeileh, Lebanon Having lain empty and silent since it was occupied and then abandoned during Lebanon’s civil...
Citizenship tastes sweet to Kyrgyzstan beekeeper
Abdusamat Saparov dreamed of being a beekeeper for over 20 years. But without a birth certificate or passport, it seemed impossible. By Kate Bond in Osh, the Kyrgyz Republic A breeze brushes through the grass. Donkeys meander along a dirt track. Amid a puff of grey...
Brutal violence in northern Nigeria forces thousands into Niger
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. More than 40,000 people have now been forced to cross from northwest Nigeria into Niger...
First group of vulnerable refugees evacuated from Libya to Rwanda
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. A group of 66 vulnerable refugees was evacuated from Libya to Rwanda last night on a...
For refugees trapped in Libya, a flight out of danger
Evacuation flight takes 66 vulnerable refugees to Rwanda, where they receive shelter, medical checks and options for a safe future. By Charlie Yaxley in Kigali, Rwanda At Kigali airport, on a balmy Thursday night, a young Somali woman cradles her two-month-old baby....
Ensuring the rights of nomadic seafarers
A UNHCR-supported documentation programme seeks to assure indigenous Sama Bajau people can access education, health care and housing in the Philippines. By Caroline Gluck in Zamboanga, Philippines As a young girl, Wanita Arajani lived the traditional life of her...