Saving lives at the world’s largest refugee camp
UNHCR and its partners provide round-the-clock emergency health care for Rohingya refugees in south-eastern Bangladesh’s Kutupalong settlement.
UNHCR deeply concerned about new U.S. asylum restrictions
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is deeply concerned about the new rule barring from asylum the majority of people crossing the southern U.S. land border.
Opinion: Employing refugees pays off for business owners
Employing refugees should be seen as an investment to businesses, writes CEO and President of Paramount Fine Foods, Mohamad Fakih
On anniversary of South Sudanese independence, UNHCR urges leaders to deliver lasting peace
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency is appealing to South Sudanese leaders to speed efforts to end what has become Africa’s largest displacement crisis.
Latin American countries agree road map for integration of Venezuelans
UNHCR and IOM welcome the adoption by Latin American countries of a road map to facilitate integration in the region of Venezuelan refugees and migrants.
Heavy monsoon rains drench Rohingya sites in Bangladesh
Monsoon rains in Bangladesh have destroyed 273 shelters and injured 11 people in the Cox’s Bazar settlements where more than 900,000 Rohingya refugees live.
Cate Blanchett reflects on her work with refugees in latest podcast episode
Actor, UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador and mother of four Cate Blanchett is the final guest of this season’s award-winning podcast series ‘Awake at Night’.
Canadian cities join 175 others in global campaign to welcome refugees
Vancouver, Prince Albert, Guelph, Port Moody, and Rimouski are the latest Canadian cities to join a global UNHCR campaign to welcome refugees.
Tragic image of drowned father and child must propel prevention measures
UNHCR is deeply shocked to see the heartbreaking photo of the drowned bodies of Oscar Alberto Martinez Ramirez and his 23-month-old daughter Valeria from El Salvador washed up on the banks of the Rio Grande.
