The woman with golden hands: Syrian refugee in Jordan finds joy – and a future – in making beautiful things
Zuzan Mostafa has golden hands. A Syrian who fled to Jordan in 2012, she discovered she could turn almost anything old and worn into something beautiful, helping her family earn money and rebuild their lives in the process By Hazm Almouzoni Zuzan is one of 5.7 million...
UNHCR, IOM: Shipwreck tragedy off the Lebanese coast underscores need for continuing support to Lebanon
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) are deeply saddened by the latest tragic incident at sea in which a boat reportedly carrying 84 people capsized off the coast of Tripoli, Lebanon, yesterday. Forty-five people have...
UNHCR partners with Hot Docs to share stories of forced displacement and migration from across the globe
Ottawa, Canada — The UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR, is thrilled to partner with Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival this year to support refugee and migrant voices from around the world. Hot Docs, North America’s largest documentary festival, is a...
Syrian brothers in Lebanon are a team on the football field and at home
By Manal Aoun and Houssam Hariri in Abbassiye, Lebanon Four young Syrian refugees in Lebanon work as a team to care for their brother with epilepsy, and dream of playing professional football to get him the medical treatment he needs. In the living room of the El...
Indigenous Venezuelans help others navigate life far from home
By Felipe Irnaldo and Jenny Barchfield in Manaus, Brazil Indigenous Warao people from Venezuela face particularly steep hurdles building new lives in Brazil. But some of their fellow Warao are lending a helping hand. Lucetti del Pilar Ramos Blanco is a natural-born...
UN Refugee Agency opposes UK plan to export asylum
Following public announcements made today, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, expressed strong opposition and concerns about the United Kingdom’s plan to export its asylum obligations and urged the UK to refrain from transferring asylum seekers and refugees to Rwanda for...
Refugee family makes $1 million gift to UNHCR as they commemorate their 50 years in Canada
Nanji Family Foundation commemorates 50th anniversary of South Asian exile from Uganda by providing over 50 young refugees with tertiary scholarships through UNHCR’s Aiming Higher campaign. TORONTO – The Nanji Family Foundation is granting funds to UNHCR, the UN...
Displaced Syrians face bleak Ramadan as economic pain follows COVID-19
By UNHCR Staff Across much of the Middle East and North Africa, Holy Month celebrations are replaced by a struggle for survival amid economic shocks and rising food prices. Ahmad had hoped Ramadan would provide some welcome relief for his family this year....