UNHCR warns regional conflicts could drive increased returns to Afghanistan
This is a summary of what was said by Arafat Jamal, UNHCR Representative in Afghanistan – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. ISLAM QALA (HERAT) – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, today warned that the...
UNHCR: almost 700,000 displaced in a week across Lebanon as crisis deepens
This is a summary of what was said by Karolina Lindholm Billing, UNHCR Representative in Lebanon – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. BEIRUT – It has been just over a week since the new escalation in...
Once denied a chance to learn, meet the Hazara refugee who earned one of Canada’s top education honours
“Every single person in this world could have ended up a refugee. We are people just like you— and our stories matter.” By Zeba Tasci in Ottawa, Canada When Muhaddisa Sarwari was awarded the Loran Scholarship—one of Canada’s most competitive and respected...
UNHCR welcomes Supreme Court ruling upholding women’s rights and access to childcare
OTTAWA — Ahead of International Women’s Day, the Supreme Court of Canada has issued a pivotal ruling that excluding asylum-seekers from subsidized childcare is a form of discrimination against women. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, welcomes this decision. The ruling...
UNHCR responds to rising displacement in Middle East emergency
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR Director of Emergency and Programme Support and Cross-Regional Refugee Response Coordinator for the Middle East Emergency, Ayaki Ito – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des...
UNHCR: Over 330,000 displaced by recent hostilities in Middle East and beyond
The following news comment can be attributed to Matthew Saltmarsh, UNHCR global spokesperson. GENEVA – Intensifying hostilities across the Middle East have triggered significant population movement, while clashes along the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan have...
UNHCR mobilizing across region as Middle East crisis escalates
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Babar Baloch – to whom quoted text may be attributed – in response to questions received at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. GENEVA – Staff at UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, are...
UNHCR deeply concerned by Middle East escalation and impact on civilians
GENEVA – UNHCR is deeply concerned about the escalation of conflict in the Middle East and its impact on civilians and further displacement in the region. Many affected countries already host millions of refugees and internally displaced people. Further violence risks...