65 years after landmark Convention, UNHCR calls for renewed action to prevent statelessness
This is a summary of what was said by Elizabeth Tan, UNHCR’s Director of International Protection and Solutions – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. GENEVA – Sixty-five years since the conclusion of...
Lebanon: More than 850,000 displaced return to areas of origin but crisis remains far from over
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Babar Baloch – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. GENEVA – While the majority of people displaced by months of airstrikes and insecurity in...
Refugees in South Sudan face extreme hunger as funds run out
Joint UNHCR/World Food Programme (WFP) press release JUBA – More than 650,000 refugees and asylum seekers in South Sudan risk losing further access to lifesaving food, nutrition and other assistance due to critical funding shortfalls, leaving families who fled war and...
UNHCR’s Salih urges global solidarity as Syria reaches pivotal moment for return and recovery
DAMASCUS – United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Barham Salih today called on the international community to rapidly scale up support to Syrians, saying the country stands at a critical juncture as growing numbers of refugees and internally displaced people...
To mark 75 years of the Refugee Convention, 75 global voices unite with UNHCR to launch ‘The Promise’
The Promise is a public statement of solidarity, bringing together prominent figures from across society to reaffirm support for refugees and the right to seek safety. Launched on 28 July, as the Refugee Convention marks its 75th anniversary, it aims to build a...
Former refugee Wenyen Gabriel becomes first professional basketball player to be appointed UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador
GENEVA – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, today announced the appointment of the South Sudanese Olympian and professional basketball player Wenyen Gabriel as its newest Goodwill Ambassador. Gabriel is the first basketball player to serve as a UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador....
UNHCR: 75 years on, the Refugee Convention remains a lifeline for millions
This is a summary of what was said by Elizabeth Tan, UNHCR’s Director of International Protection and Solutions – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. GENEVA – Seventy-five years after the Refugee...
UNHCR deeply saddened as 144 people reportedly dead or missing off West Africa
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. GENEVA – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is extremely saddened and concerned at...