UNHCR launches fund to shield refugees and other displaced people from climate shocks
GENEVA – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, today launched the UNHCR Climate Resilience Fund, seeking to boost the protection of refugees and displaced communities who are most threatened by climate change. As part of its work to protect and assist more than 114 million...
UNHCR wins prestigious Webby Award for YouTube series challenging perceptions about refugees
GENEVA – We Were Here, a three-part video series produced in partnership by UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, and YouTube to challenge perceptions about refugees, has won the people’s choice award in the documentary category of the Webby Awards. The series pairs popular...
UK-Rwanda asylum law: UN leaders warn of harmful consequences
GENEVA – Following the passage of the “Safety of Rwanda” Bill by the UK Parliament, two UN leaders have again sounded the alarm on the harmful impact it will have on global responsibility-sharing, human rights and refugee protection. Filippo Grandi, the UN High...
Naturalization helps refugees feel at home in Mexico
For Andrea and Johan, becoming Mexican citizens has meant gaining a sense of belonging to the country that has given them protection and stability By Mateo Privitera Torres, in Mexico City, Mexico Their paths have never crossed. They don’t know each other, and...
Congolese refugee turns plastic waste into a profitable business
Raphael Basemi’s recycling business is providing jobs for other refugees and the host community and helping preserve the environment in Kenya’s Kakuma camp By Pauline Omagwa and Charity Nzomo in Kakuma refugee camp, Kenya Raphael Basemi has come a long way since...
Sweden and UNHCR spotlight impact on South Sudan after a year of Sudan conflict
JUBA – UNHCR’s Deputy High Commissioner, Kelly T. Clements, and Sweden’s State Secretary for International Development Cooperation, Diana Janse, have concluded a joint visit to South Sudan, where they witnessed the impact of one of the world’s most complex and...
Statement by the High Commissioner on Sudan, Paris
The war in Sudan has caused one of the largest humanitarian and displacement crises in the world. Yet, it remains tragically invisible. Therefore, M le Ministre, Madam Minister, Commissioner, Thank you for convening this meeting. One year ago, war broke out,...
Women and girls mired in Sudan crisis suffer surge in sexual violence
A year since the outbreak of Sudan’s conflict, sexual and other forms of violence are rife in conflict zones and on asylum routes, while a lack of funding is hampering UNHCR’s response. By Moulid Hujale in Ethiopia, and Lalla Sy in Chad A year ago, when fighting first...