UNHCR receives record support for forcibly displaced people as they face a daunting year
GENEVA – Governments pledged US$ 1.13 billion today to provide help and a lifeline to people displaced from their homes by war, violence and human rights violations, supporting the work of UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, in 2023. Along with a commitment of US$ 400...
Drought and conflict force 80,000 to flee Somalia for Kenya’s Dadaab refugee camps
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Boris Cheshirkov – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. More than 80,000 people have arrived in Kenya’s Dadaab refugee camps, the majority...
Threadbare disability support faces uncertain future in Bangladesh refugee camps
The limited support available to Rohingya refugees with disabilities in the country’s sprawling camps is at risk as humanitarian budgets face cuts. By Matthew Saltmarsh in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh | 03 December 2022 Several times a week, Nur, an 18-year-old...
UNHCR’s Grandi: We must increase lifesaving support to vulnerable Lebanese and refugees and find solutions for Syrian refugees
BEIRUT – At the conclusion of a three-day visit to Lebanon, UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, appealed to the international community to sustain its crucial support to vulnerable Lebanese and refugees in Lebanon, as the country faces its worst...
UNHCR calls for support, solidarity amid rise in risky Andaman Sea crossings
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and humanitarian partners are observing a dramatic increase in the number of people attempting perilous crossings of the Andaman Sea this year. Some 1,920 people, mostly Rohingya, travelled by sea from January to November 2022, from...
How to Support Underfunded Emergencies This Holiday Season | UNHCR Canada
With today’s ultra-rapid news cycle, major emergencies can drop off the front page quickly, even as the situation escalates. Fading public awareness can lead to serious shortfalls in funding for relief programs. Underfunding hits every area of UNHCR’s work,...
UNHCR, IOM and partners appeal for US$1.72 billion for refugees and migrants from Venezuela
Joint UNHCR-IOM Press Release GENEVA – The Regional Inter-Agency Coordination Platform for Refugees and Migrants from Venezuela (R4V), co-led by UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and the International Organization for Migration (IOM), is today launching a US$1.72 billion...
Indigenous community in Uganda seeks an end to their statelessness
After decades of statelessness, the Benet community in Uganda are struggling to survive and access basic services like education and health care. By Tukundane Yonna in Mount Elgon, Uganda | 01 December 2022 Moses Mwanga Kapchekwengu sits on an old rocking chair...