Syrian family among millions relying on aid to survive winter
In northern Jordan, Syrian refugee Hilal relies on assistance to get his family through the harsh winter, with millions more in the region needing similar help. As the fierce summer heat of Jordan’s northern desert gives way to cold winter nights, 44-year-old Hilal...
UNHCR cash provides lifeline for Yemeni war displaced
SANA’A, Yemen – Hassan Naser was uprooted by war from his home in Aden three years ago and now lives with relatives in Sana’a with his wife and four children. Walking with the aid of a stick, he managed to collect cash assistance from a bank in the Yemeni capital,...
UNHCR statement on US-Mexico announcement on new asylum protocols
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has seen today’s announcements by the US and Mexican Governments on new asylum protocols. UNHCR has not been involved in this process and has not been directly informed about these changes by either the US or Mexican governments. We are...UNHCR welcomes agreement on migration compact
NEW YORK/GENEVA – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, welcomes today’s endorsement by the UN General Assembly of a Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration. This comes two days on from Monday’s agreement by UN member states to a Global Compact on Refugees. The...
US$2.7 billion two-year appeal launched for Africa’s largest refugee crisis: South Sudan
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Charlie Yaxley– 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 partners are today launching an appeal for US$2.7...
Cash assistance helps refugee families brave harsh winter weather
Tarek Al Haddad is a field associate who works closely with refugees in the Akkar district in Northern Lebanon. He has worked for UNHCR since 2012 and has seen first-hand the vulnerability of many refugee families when facing the freezing winter in the region. Here he...
States agree on historic Global Compact on Refugees and commit to more effective, fairer response
UN General Assembly agrees on an innovative global framework to better serve the forcibly displaced and their host communities. NEW YORK, 17 December 2018 – In a historic decision, the member states of the UN General Assembly today agreed on a new international...
12-year-old South Sudanese refugee girl dreams of future
A Dream to Heal Suffering It’s hard to imagine how a 12-year-old girl, forced to flee South Sudan after losing her family to conflict, can speak with courage and drive to relieve the suffering of others. It is with such clear faith in humanity that Eva explains how...