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...
UNHCR Canada unveils ‘Hope Away from Home’ campaign to celebrate refugee stories through art
OTTAWA – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, in Canada is proud to announce the launch of the Hope Away from Home campaign, a virtual art exhibit showcasing the powerful stories and artistic contributions of refugees and their supporters in Canada. This campaign highlights...
UN and partners seek $934.5m for life-saving aid to 1.5 million Rohingya refugees and their hosts in Bangladesh
GENEVA – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and partners today called on the international community to enhance its support for Rohingya refugees and their hosts in Bangladesh amid rising insecurity in Myanmar and...
UNHCR: DR Congo crisis deepens as funding cuts hit critical humanitarian aid
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Eujin Byun – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. GENEVA – Critical funding gaps are severely hampering humanitarian efforts in eastern...
Statement by UNHCR’s Filippo Grandi on the impact of global aid cuts on refugees
DONATE NOW By Filippo Grandi, UN High Commissioner for Refugees GENEVA – Brutal funding cuts in the humanitarian sector are putting millions of lives at risk. The consequences for people fleeing danger will be immediate and devastating: Refugee women and girls at...
As displaced Syrians return home, others wait and hope for more aid
With more than 7.4 million Syrians still displaced inside the country, a lack of housing, work and services is preventing many from going home, with more international support needed to ensure returns are possible and sustainable By Hameed Maarouf and Celine Schmitt...
High Commissioner’s statement at the Brussels Syria Conference
By Filippo Grandi, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Thank you, Chair. Year after year I have stood in this very forum to advocate on behalf of the Syrian people – especially the millions of Syrians who, over 14 years, were forced to flee their homes: 13 million of...
If we neglect immediate humanitarian needs in Syria, social and political divisions will not heal
Without global support, millions of Syrian refugees and displaced people will see their dream of return ruined, warns Filippo Grandi, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees By Filippo Grandi, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Ibtihal and her family returned home to the...