IOM, UNHCR, and UNRWA: Latest tragedy at sea off Syria must prompt action
The shipwreck off the coast of Syria late Thursday is simply tragic. The boat had reportedly set off towards Europe on Tuesday from the port of Miniyeh, near Tripoli, Lebanon, carrying between 120 and 170 migrants and refugees, mostly Syrians, Lebanese, and...
Congolese refugee reunites with parents she thought she had lost
Françoise Chikunda Sabuni was living as a refugee in Uganda when she learned her parents, who she assumed had been killed years before, were alive and well in the Netherlands By Claire Lewis Happy endings cannot be taken for granted. Especially for the millions of...
UNHCR and Islamic Solidarity Fund for Development Launch Global Islamic Fund for Refugees
New York – During a high-level joint event organized on the sidelines of the annual meeting of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Filippo Grandi, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, and Dr. Muhammad Al-Jasser, President of the Islamic...
UNHCR warns of surging needs in Sudan amid skyrocketing prices and gaps in humanitarian funding
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is today warning of spiralling humanitarian needs for refugees and displaced people in Sudan as living costs skyrocket amidst the ripple effects of the war in Ukraine, lingering impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic, and extreme weather...
UNHCR survey: Refugees from Ukraine eager to work but need sustained support to ensure inclusion
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 – Seven months after the onset of the international armed conflict in...
Joint press release: International community shows solidarity with efforts to enhance protection and find solutions for people forced to flee and host communities in Central America and Mexico
Donors today pledged more than USD 210 million and mobilised political and technical resources to address the needs of forcibly displaced people and the communities that host them NEW YORK – The international community today reaffirmed its solidarity with forcibly...
Peruvian and Venezuelan girls come together to campaign for social change
Quinta Ola started as a way of giving teenage girls in Peru a greater say in society and their futures. Now it’s doing the same for refugee and migrant girls from Venezuela By Iris Baño Romero in Lima, Peru Pau* was 11 years old when she and her mother left their...
UNHCR, UNICEF establish dozens of support hubs in countries hosting Ukrainian refugees
Geneva – Since the escalation of the war in Ukraine, some 234,000 refugees from Ukraine were able to use protection and support services provided by 36 Blue Dot Hubs established by UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and UNICEF, the UN Children’s Fund, across seven...