News comment: UNHCR’s Grandi expresses shock following massacre of innocent worshipers in New Zealand
UNHCR stands by New Zealand – a country which has generously given refuge to people fleeing conflict and persecution.
Statement by UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie as Syria crisis enters its ninth year
Violence and destruction in Syria continue to inflict suffering on millions of Syrian people, warned the UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie
Syrian family come home to a town ravaged by war
After eight years of conflict, some Syrians are slowly returning to areas where they feel safe. For many, it is a harsh homecoming, and the start of a new set of challenges.
Eight years on, Syrian refugees weigh the cost of war
Eight-year-old Syrian refugee Abdulhay has a memory of his father. They are in his yellow taxi, driving through their old neighbourhood in Syria. From the passenger seat, he looks over and smiles at his ...
‘Guardian angel’ offers lifeline to abused refugee women in South Sudan
Volunteers living in refugee camps in South Sudan’s Maban County have opened up their homes to care for women affected by sexual and gender-based violence.
Start-up restores hope for displaced Congolese and local communities in DR Congo
A new sense of purpose is rekindled among displaced Congolese and locals, working together to empower themselves and address gender-based violence.
UNHCR to speak at Munk School event on displacement in Northern Central America
UNHCR Canada is participating in a panel at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy to discuss forced migration in Central America, the causes of “caravans” and Canada’s response to the regional ...
Lebanon’s ‘Fun Bus’ offers kids a respite from street work
Joint UNHCR and EU scheme offers Syrian refugees and other children in Lebanon a safe space to learn and play on the fun bus.
Yemenis’ battle to survive deepens as conflict grinds on
The UN and its humanitarian partners launched an appeal which seeks US$4.2 billion to provide vital aid to Yemenis in desperate need this year.
