An archive that saves lives
This digitization program supported by UNHCR and funded by the Government of Canada has been key to responding to the growing number of asylum applications in Mexico, which surpassed all records in 2023, when more than 140,000 people applied for international...
UN Refugee Agency sounds the alarm on climate change pounding refugee communities
This is a summary of what was said by Andrew Harper, UNHCR Special Advisor on Climate Action – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva Devastating extreme weather events and natural disasters are...
Olympian and UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Yusra Mardini appeals for refugee access to sports
LONDON – With one month to go until the opening of the Olympic Games Paris 2024, former refugee Olympian Yusra Mardini is appealing today to governments, civil society and the sporting world, to increase access to sport for refugee adults and children. Following...
UNHCR urges support to address urgent needs of Sudanese refugees at Chad border
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR’s Representative in Chad Laura Lo Castro – 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 calling for urgent international support as...
As Sudan war drags on, millions still languish in displacement camps
With no end to the violence in Sudan, nearly 2 million people have been forced to flee to neighbouring countries including South Sudan, where at least 1,000 people still cross the border daily By Moulid Hujale in Kosti, Sudan, and Funmi Osibona and Reason Runyanga in...
Speech by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees at the University of Nairobi
Dear Vice-Chancellor, Dear Principal Secretary, Dear students, Ambassadors, Colleagues: from the UN and Resident Coordinator — from the aid community — from UNHCR, Ladies and gentlemen: What a privilege and a great pleasure to be here today! I have been looking...
Facing grief and hunger, Sudanese refugees in Chad hope the world will not forget them
With over 600,000 new Sudanese refugees in Chad and more streaming in every day, underfunded humanitarian agencies are struggling to provide adequate assistance By Levon Sevunts in Aboutengue refugee camp, Chad Hadji Al Nour Sar has a simple wish: to change her...
UNHCR and partners rush support to Rohingya refugees affected by deadly landslides in Bangladesh
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 humanitarian partners are stepping up support to assist...