Why Donate your Zakat to UNHCR?
In the past year, what have you gained or saved for yourself? What good could you do for people who are still in need? The act of giving Zakat is a powerful way to share your blessings with those who are fighting to survive. This Ramadan, your Zakat can bring a...
One year after Palma attacks, thousands continue to flee violence in northern Mozambique
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, is alarmed by the ongoing violence in northern...
UNHCR and partners rush aid to thousands in Mozambique after Tropical Cyclone Gombe
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, alongside Mozambique’s government and humanitarian...
IOM, UNHCR welcome the first flights of refugees out of Moldova to EU Member States
Brussels, 22 March 2022 – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) welcome the pledges by European Union (EU) Member States and other European States to transfer refugees from Moldova to their territory under the auspices of...
UNHCR condemns deadly attack on displaced people in DR Congo
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, condemns in the strongest terms the most recent attack against displaced people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which took place on 19 March in the village of Gudda, Ituri Province. At least 12 people including children and women...
High Commissioner’s message on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
Statement by Filippo Grandi, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Last year on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, I called for introspection as a means to reexamine prejudice, privilege and the way we view the world. Over the past year, I...
Poland welcomes more than two million refugees from Ukraine
WARSAW – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, today acknowledged the enormous support of the Polish authorities and civil society for those who have been forced to flee Ukraine, after the number of arrivals passed the two million mark within three weeks. “This has been a...
UNHCR and partners seek US$1.2 billion to address Africa’s largest refugee crisis
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. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, together with 102 humanitarian and development...