UNHCR deplores brutal attacks on displaced people in DR Congo
GENEVA – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is shocked by the latest in a series of callous attacks on forcibly displaced people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo by non-state armed groups. These brutal acts of violence have resulted in the loss of innocent lives and...
European statelessness conference pushes for concrete action and commitments to resolve statelessness in Europe
MADRID – In the lead up to this year’s Global Refugee Forum in December, and in the penultimate year of the decade-long #IBelong Campaign to end statelessness, representatives from governments, civil society, NGOs, stateless activists, refugee communities,...
Funding gap hampers response to critical needs of Somali refugees in Ethiopia
GENEVA – Ethiopia is facing multiple emergencies amid critical levels of underfunding. With new and ongoing displacements and suffering caused by ravaging droughts, the East African country is struggling to keep up with the ever-growing needs of displaced people...
Home repairs help restore Ukrainian communities shattered by war
Faced with huge destruction to civilian infrastructure, UNHCR, with EU humanitarian aid support carries out repairs to family homes where the impact goes far beyond bricks and mortar. By Charlie Dunmore and Melik Benkritly in Borodyanka, Ukraine | 07 June 2023 For the...
Refugees and locals live side-by-side in Niger’s ‘opportunity villages’
In the village of Garin Kaka, Nigerian refugees live and work alongside the local host community in a more sustainable alternative to refugee camps. By Colin Delfosse in Maradi, Niger | 06 June 2023 Smoke billows from the small blue shed in the middle of Garin Kaka, a...
In Bangladesh, UNHCR Deputy High Commissioner calls for urgent support for Rohingya refugees
DHAKA – Wrapping up a four-day visit to Bangladesh today, the UN Deputy High Commissioner for Refugees, Kelly T. Clements, recognized the country for hosting one million Rohingya refugees for nearly six years, calling for livelihood and self-reliance initiatives to be...
Syrian refugee turns trash into treasure in Jordan
In Za’atari refugee camp, one man’s creative spirit and unwavering determination have transformed discarded materials into objects of beauty. By Sandra Quiroz in Za’atari camp, Jordan | 05 June 2023 Ziyad Al-Awaji, also known as Abu Jihad, wakes up before...
UNHCR calls for urgent support for 6.2 million people forcibly displaced by conflict in DR Congo
GENEVA – The humanitarian situation in the eastern provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has reached devastating levels as cyclical violence perpetrated by armed groups and subsequent displacement continues to impact millions of vulnerable...