Afghan human rights advocate helps Portuguese city embrace fellow refugees
As an intercultural mediator, Sediqa helps acclimate her compatriots to life in a small Portuguese city that is committed to welcoming refugees and migrants By Jenny Barchfield in Fundão, Portugal For Sediqa, her work back in her native Afghanistan was more than a...
Sudanese refugees in Egypt fret as needs outstrip assistance
With more than 317,000 refugees from the conflict in Sudan facing rising levels of hardship in Egypt, a shortage of funding is hampering efforts by UNHCR and its partners to provide help By Firas Al-Khateeb and Nawar Eltahtawy in Cairo, Egypt Near the small apartment...
UNHCR reports progress in refugee education; tertiary enrolment rate hits 7 per cent
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 – Global enrolment of refugees in higher education increased to 7 per cent in 2023,...
UNHCR and ANTA Group partner to empower young refugees through learning and sport
Under ‘Moving for Change’ partnership, ANTA Group will contribute 1.2 million items of clothing and at least $1.5 million to support UNHCR sports and education programmes GENEVA – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and ANTA Group today launched a new partnership...
Sudanese refugees fleeing Darfur find safety in Chad
After fleeing horrific violence in Sudan’s West Darfur, refugees are arriving to Chad traumatized and with children who are often malnourished By Lalla Sy in Farchana, Chad Zeinab, 22, recalls the morning in May when armed men attacked her house in El Geneina, capital...
My Journey: Education helps refugees triumph against the odds
Dr. Nilab Akhmad left Afghanistan as a girl and found a warm welcome in Ukraine with her family, but after the war forced her to become a ‘double refugee,’ it was access to education that drove her to reach her potential They say that lightning doesn’t...
UNHCR and Sony partner to strengthen refugee health and access to safe water
Sony contributes $6 million to support COVID-19 recovery efforts and disease prevention in Bangladesh and the southern Africa region TOKYO – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, today welcomed a new partnership commitment from Sony Group Corporation (Sony) – through Japan...
Over 4 Million Venezuelan refugees and migrants struggle to meet basic needs across the Americas
IOM and UNHCR call for investments in solutions that also benefit host communities GENEVA/PANAMA CITY – Despite efforts by host countries to regularize and integrate refugees and migrants from Venezuela, more than 4 million people still face difficulties accessing...