UNHCR at 75 – keeping our collective promises alive
This is a summary of what was said by Ewan Watson, UNHCR’s Head of Global Communications – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. “Refugees, you are not alone.” That’s our message...
UNHCR Nansen Award winners show compassion for refugees is alive and well
GENEVA – Four extraordinary individuals and a front-line national organization, who have demonstrated inspirational courage and compassion by helping those forced to flee, have won this year’s prestigious Nansen Refugee Award from UNHCR, the UN Refugee...
UNHCR: Geneva gathering to reaffirm solidarity and deliver new results for refugees
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR’s Chief of the Global Compact on Refugees Section, Nicolas Brass – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. GENEVA – A key global gathering on refugee...
UNHCR: Historic return of displaced Syrians presents opportunity and urgent challenges
A year after Assad regime fell, over 3 million displaced Syrians have returned home, but greater international support is urgently needed to maintain the trend and ensure stability. DAMASCUS – The fall of the Assad regime has opened an extraordinary window of...
IOM, UNHCR and partners seek $763m to support migrants and refugees in Latin America and the Caribbean
GENEVA/PANAMA CITY – The Inter-Agency Coordination Platform for Refugees and Migrants (R4V), co-led by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is appealing for $763 million to support 1.2 million refugees and migrants...
Early donor support tops $1 billion for 2026, but widening funding gaps leave millions at risk
GENEVA – Donor governments today pledged $1.161 billion to UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, to provide life-saving protection, assistance and solutions in 2026 to millions forced to flee. This is slightly above the amount pledged last year for UNHCR’s operations in...
UNHCR: Nearly 100,000 displaced in recent weeks as violence spreads across northern Mozambique
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR’s Mozambique Representative Xavier Creach – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at the press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. GENEVA – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is gravely concerned as intensifying...
UNHCR’s Grandi concludes visit to Costa Rica, hails its leadership in addressing displacement from Nicaragua
SAN JOSÉ – On an official visit to Costa Rica, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi has reiterated UNHCR’s commitment to the protection and integration of forcibly displaced people in the region. The visit, which wrapped up late last week, took place amid...