Returning to Mother: Evodia and Josephine’s story of hope
Resilience and kindness pave the path to reunification By Hawa Amin-Arsala Josephine Niyibinga is sitting in the office of the Saskatoon Open Door Society (SODS) on a Wednesday morning, a place she has frequented many times throughout her few years working with them...
Hopeful Central African refugees return home from DR Congo
By Claris Achu in Gbadolite, the Democratic Republic of the Congo After fleeing violence and spending years living in camps, UNHCR is easing the route home for thousands of refugees from CAR who are choosing to return to safer areas. Dressed in an embroidered African...
Cloud of uncertainty starts to lift for Ukrainian sisters fleeing war
By Helen Womack in Vyšné Nemecké, Slovakia Antonina and Natasha arrived in Slovakia without a plan. By evening, with help from UNHCR, they have a place to stay and hope for the future. Two women in fluorescent-coloured anoraks stand out in the crowd of refugees...
UNHCR and TikTok launch campaign in solidarity with refugees from Ukraine and beyond
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and TikTok launch a hashtag challenge and live concert series #TheWorldNeeds, using music to bring people together and promote solidarity with refugees London – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and TikTok have joined hands today to...
‘I’m very interested in telling stories of people who are marginalised’: Q&A with Noura Kevorkian
Canadian filmmaker chronicles the life of a Syrian refugee family in Lebanon By Levon Sevunts The UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR, is partnering with Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival this year to showcase refugee and migrant voices from around the world....
UNHCR’s Grandi meets Cameroonians displaced by conflict over scarce resources
By Cedric Kalonji Mfunyi in Maroua, Cameroon After water scarcity driven by climate change sparked deadly clashes in Cameroon’s Far North, UN High Commissioner for Refugees calls for reconciliation and more help for those affected. When simmering disputes between...
Refugees samba in Rio’s famed Carnival parade to celebrate Brazilian openness
By María Rubi in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil As special guests of the Salgueiro samba school, refugees showed off their fancy footwork and strengthened bonds with the country that has welcomed them. On a recent Friday night, a potent cocktail of excitement, nerves and...
UNHCR and partners seek urgent funds to help thousands of refugees fleeing to Uganda
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. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and 44 humanitarian partners are urgently appealing...