High Commissioner’s message on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
Statement by Filippo Grandi, UN High Commissioner for Refugees On the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, and as we face unprecedented numbers of people uprooted from home, we must remember that it is not only conflict that forces people to...
AU, EU and UN push for urgent action to address the pressing needs of migrants and refugees in Libya
Joint Press Release BRUSSELS – The AU–EU–UN Tripartite Taskforce on the Situation of Migrants and Refugees in Libya has called on the international community and Libyan authorities to work together to improve the plight of migrants and refugees in Libya. At a meeting...
UNHCR statement on Bangladesh, Myanmar bilateral pilot project on Rohingya returns
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is aware of the visit of a Myanmar delegation to Bangladesh to meet with a group of refugees on a bilateral pilot project between the two countries on possible returns. UNHCR is not involved in these discussions. UNHCR’s position on...
Earthquake survivors in Türkiye count the devastating toll
Ahmet Erkan and his family escaped last month’s disaster with their lives, but like many they lost loved ones and their home and now face a long and uncertain road to recovery. By Selin Unal in Hatay, Türkiye | 17 March 2023 Shaken from sleep in the early hours of...
Film world shows solidarity with refugees at Oscars and beyond
More than 40 nominees and presenters at this year’s major film awards wore UNHCR’s #WithRefugees blue ribbon, culminating in strong support at 2023 Oscars ceremony. By UNHCR Staff | 16 March 2023 Academy Award winners and nominees were among a host of stars showing...
Across borders, South Sudan’s displaced call for peace
In the face of protracted conflict and climate-fuelled crises, those displaced within and from South Sudan jointly call for an end to conflict. By Charlotte Hallqvist in South Sudan and Joel Smith in the Democratic Republic of the Congo | 16 March 2023 Sawibu...
Twelve years on, Syrian refugees face deepening debt and hunger
As their displacement drags on and host countries struggle with multiple crises, Syrian refugees around the region are slipping further into poverty. By Paula Barrachina and Dalal Harb in Beirut, Lebanon | 15 March 2023 “When I fled my home in Homs, Syria, 12 years...
Helga Loevinsohn, a 98-year-old survivor of Nazi Germany, gifts her compensation from the German government to uplift young refugees
At 98 years old, Helga shares her experience of becoming a refugee, first escaping Germany to find safety in England and later settling in Canada By Rohan Stritch Together with the support of her sons, Helga has decided to gift the compensation she’s received from the...