‘Uprooted to unstoppable’: UNHCR art exhibit highlights power of football to change lives of people forced to flee
Artist Carling Jackson’s mural embodies hope, resilience and the power of football. NEW YORK – As the FIFA 2026 World Cup kicks off today, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is launching an exhibition, now open to the public at the UN Visitors Lobby inside the UN building...
Skilled refugees in Canada call pilot program ‘life-changing’; 94% would recommend it to others
OTTAWA – A recent UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, study shows that an innovative Canadian pilot program offers a life-changing opportunity for refugees while helping meet critical labour needs across Canada. Launched in 2018 by the Government of Canada, the Economic...
UN agencies and Ethiopian government launch Durable Solutions Strategy for internal displacement
ADDIS ABABA/GENEVA/NEW YORK – The International Organization for Migration (IOM), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) have joined forces to warn that internal displacement, driven by conflict and climate...
Refugees to receive free IELTS tests
Hundreds of displaced people will get the chance to take the world’s most trusted English language test for free, as the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) joins forces with IELTS. IELTS, (International English Language Testing System), jointly owned by the British Council,...
UN Refugee Agency partners with LIV Golf for its first-ever partnership in golf
Three-year partnership and $10 million commitment will support up to 1 million people of diverse ages, genders and abilities in displacement settings around the world GENEVA – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, today announced its first-ever golf partnership in a...
States must protect stateless refugees and asylum-seekers: UN human rights experts
Launch of the Global Alliance to End Statelessness – 14 October 2024 GENEVA – Ahead of the launch of the Global Alliance to End Statelessness, the Platform of Independent Experts on Refugee Rights (PIERR), a group of UN and regional human rights experts, issued the...
Tent Partnership and UNHCR join forces to help refugees into employment
The two organizations will work together to provide evidence, advice and support networks to mobilize businesses NEW YORK – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has signed a new agreement with the Tent Partnership for Refugees (Tent) to work together to connect refugees with...
Commitment to just, equitable and peaceful societies will ensure refugees can contribute to sustainable development: UN experts
Summit of the Future 22-23 September 2024 GENEVA – Ahead of the Summit of the Future, the Platform of Independent Experts on Refugee Rights (PIERR), a group of UN and regional human rights experts issued the following statement: “When world leaders gather at the...