As decade-long rise in global displacement hits another record, Canada continues as world leader in refugee resettlement, UNHCR report shows
Despite some signs of progress, the speed and scale of forced displacement is outpacing solutions for refugees OTTAWA – Canada continues to be a global leader in refugee resettlement as the number of people forced to flee their homes has reached the highest level...
‘I believe we can make change happen. We just need to do the work.’
In his new memoir, ‘Asylum,’ Nigerian refugee and LGBTIQ+ activist Edafe Okporo writes that even detention and discrimination didn’t shake his faith in America By Sarah Schafer In 2016, while at his office in Abuja, Nigeria, Edafe Okporo received a text message from...
FC Barcelona and UNHCR kick off partnership with new football jersey in support of refugee children
The Spanish football giant and its Foundation will help to fund four projects in Colombia, Uganda, Türkiye and Malaysia GENEVA – FC Barcelona and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, kicked off their partnership today with the launch of a new football jersey and a pledge to...
Ukrainian refugees depict trauma of fleeing war in new short film
“Uprooted” shows how the terrifying memories of conflict live on in those who have escaped, and sends a message of solidarity to refugees around the world. By UNHCR Staff No one uprooted by war can unsee the horrors they have witnessed. That is the powerful message of...
UNHCR data visualization on Mediterranean crossings charts rising death toll and tragedy at sea
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Shabia Mantoo – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva While reported numbers of refugees and migrants crossing the Mediterranean to Europe are...
Rohingya refugees lead response to fire threat in Bangladesh camps
Trained refugee volunteers are the first line of defence against the frequent fires that tear through camps in the dry season. By Kristy Siegfried in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh First, a hole appears in the shelter’s tarpaulin roof, then flames and billowing black...
UNHCR welcomes Los Angeles Declaration on Migration and Protection in the Americas
LOS ANGELES – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, welcomed today an important declaration adopted at the IX Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles, United States. The 20 countries endorsing the Los Angeles Declaration on Migration and Protection pledged to strengthen...
UNHCR and IOM welcome Ecuador’s move to regularize Venezuelan refugees and migrants
Geneva – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) welcomed Ecuador’s regularization initiative that is expected to benefit thousands of Venezuelans. Ecuador is host to the third-largest Venezuelan refugee and migrant...