UNHCR seeks funding to scale up support to Myanmar’s quake survivors
DONATE NOW 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, is appealing for $16 million to assist 1.2...
UNHCR rushes emergency supplies to quake-hit central Myanmar
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. As aftershocks continue to pound central Myanmar following the earthquake on 28 March,...
UNHCR’s Grandi hails launch of Kenya’s landmark refugee inclusion plan
NAIROBI – The Government of Kenya launched a groundbreaking initiative on Friday to improve the lives of more than 830,000 refugees and asylum-seekers and their generous hosts, by transitioning the country’s refugee camps into integrated settlements where refugees and...
UNHCR: Funding cuts threaten the health of nearly 13 million displaced people
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR’s Public Health Chief Dr. Allen Maina – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. GENEVA – Without adequate resources, an estimated 12.8 million displaced...
Increased returns to the Central African Republic signal hope for lasting solutions
GENEVA – The voluntary return of nearly 20,000 Central African refugees marks a key step toward sustainable peace and development in the region, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, announced today. In 2024, 19,751 Central Africans voluntarily returned to the Central African...
UNHCR welcomes new Representative in Canada, Tracey Maulfair
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is pleased to announce the arrival of Tracey Maulfair, the new Representative in Canada. Ms. Maulfair brings a wealth of experience and dedication to her new role, having served in various key positions within UNHCR since 2001. Ms....
From forced displacement to resilience: how artist Camilo Arias uses art as a path to healing and transformation
We sat down with Hope Away From Home artist Camilo Arias, whose personal journey through forced displacement has deeply shaped his creative process By Soo-Jung Kim in Ottawa, Canada On a snowy evening in Ottawa, far from his hometown in Colombia, Camilo Arias was...
Funding cuts threaten the lives of Sudanese refugees in Egypt
A critical shortage of funds has forced UNHCR to suspend life-saving medical treatment and other assistance to refugees in Egypt, including many who fled the brutal civil war still raging in Sudan By Christine Beshay and Nawar Rifaah in Cairo, Egypt The global...