Novo Nordisk Foundation and Grundfos Foundation partner with UNHCR to strengthen inclusive health care for refugees and host communities in Kenya
The two Danish foundations commit $9 million to support the transition to an inclusive health system in Turkana County in Kenya, as part of a new Danish public-private alliance that sets the stage for the opening of the Global Refugee Forum 2023 COPENHAGEN – UNHCR,...
Win-win programme matches skilled refugees in Jordan with overseas companies
Talent Beyond Boundaries has matched 1,200 refugees to work opportunities overseas and plans to pair at least 15,000 more to jobs over the next five years By Roger Burks in Amman, Jordan Carpentry is a tradition in Ziad Al-Shayeb’s family. It’s the source of his...
Global Refugee Forum offers hope, and promise of action, at end of a troubling year
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR’s Arafat Jamal, Coordinator for the 2023 Global Refugee Forum – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva GENEVA – At the end of a devastating year...
IOM, UNHCR call for stronger response in the Americas as half a million people cross the Darien jungle
GENEVA – As the number of refugees and migrants crossing the Darien jungle this year reaches an unprecedented 500,000 – more than double the crossings last year – the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) warned today of a...
Getting degrees recognized helps refugees follow their dreams in Brazil
A network of universities in Brazil is supporting the government’s welcoming approach to refugees by revalidating their qualifications, enabling refugees to rebuild their academic and professional lives. By Fiona Tarazi in Rio de Janeiro Before he had even touched...
IOM, UNHCR, partners seek $1.59bn for refugees, migrants from Venezuela and host communities
GENEVA – The Regional Inter-Agency Coordination Platform for Refugees and Migrants from Venezuela (R4V), co-led by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), announced partners will need at least $1.59 billion to support 3...
Refugees and displaced people from climate frontlines call for greater inclusion at COP28
The climate crisis is taking a disproportionate toll on forcibly displaced people, but their experiences and solutions have rarely been given a platform at global climate discussions. Refugee activists at COP28 are trying to change that By UNHCR staff At this year’s...
UN and regional human rights experts launch platform to coordinate advocacy on rights of refugees and asylum-seekers
GENEVA/WASHINGTON/BANJUL – A group of UN and regional independent human rights experts today launched the Platform of Independent Experts on Refugee Rights (PIERR), to better coordinate joint advocacy initiatives that will enhance the protection and promotion of human...