News Comment: UNHCR’s Grandi urges world to remember Ukraine’s displaced and war-affected people
This statement is attributable to Filippo Grandi, UN High Commissioner for Refugees. As we mark three years of devastating war in Ukraine, millions of ordinary Ukrainians – one third of the current population – are in desperate need of humanitarian aid. Their plight...
Explainer: War in Ukraine – the human cost and humanitarian response
As the full-scale war in Ukraine enters its fourth year, what does it mean for people forced from their homes? By UNHCR staff Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022, nearly 11 million Ukrainians have been forced to flee their homes and...
UNHCR launches appeal as dire situation in DR Congo impacts Burundi
DONATE NOW This is a summary of what was said by Brigitte Mukanga-Eno, UNHCR Representative in Burundi– to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. As fighting continues in the east of the...
Displaced but not despairing, Ukrainians face fourth year of full-scale war
Nearly 11 million Ukrainians have been forced from their homes since the start of the full-scale invasion in February 2022, but with the support of UNHCR, people are proving their resilience By Oleksii Barkov in Sumy, Ukraine The deadly and destructive full-scale war...
Thousands arrive in Burundi within days, fleeing rising tension and violence in eastern DR Congo
DONATE This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Matthew Saltmarsh – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. GENEVA – Between 10,000 and 15,000 people have crossed into Burundi...
UNHCR: After three years of war, Ukrainians need peace and aid
DONATE This is a summary of what was said by Philippe Leclerc, UNHCR Director of the Regional Bureau for Europe – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. GENEVA – Three years on, the full-scale war...
UN urges global action to protect and support civilians devastated by Sudan’s war
Sudan is among the most devastating crises of our time. The UN and partners urge global action on their US$6 billion appeal to help people in the country and the region #InvestInHumanity | #WithRefugees | #KeepEyesOnSudan GENEVA – Nearly two years of conflict have...
UNHCR seeks urgent support as violence in eastern DR Congo leaves hundreds of thousands without shelter
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 – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is alarmed by the rapidly worsening humanitarian...