High Commissioner’s remarks at the Ministerial-level Pledging Event to Support the Humanitarian Response in Sudan and the Region
Thank you Dominique, and greetings from Nairobi, I can only echo Martin’s description of the extremely dire situation inside Sudan. Last night, I spoke with one of my Deputies, Raouf Mazou, who is currently in Sudan together with our team of 45 international and more...
Rabat Declaration adopted to improve refugee and migrant health
Ministers and government representatives have adopted a groundbreaking political declaration, the Rabat DeclarationLink is external, to strengthen the global commitment to improve the health of refugees and migrants. The Rabat Declaration was adopted during the...
High Commissioner’s statement at the 7th Brussels Conference on Supporting the future of Syria and the region
UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi | 15 June 2023 We are here for the seventh time in Brussels. I have asked myself what has changed for the Syrian people since this Conference last convened. Sadly the answer is not positive. Poverty is deepening in...
The human cost of the Syria crisis is astronomical. The world must continue to support the people and intensify efforts to end the crisis.
Joint OCHA, UNHCR and UNDP statement BRUSSELS – Message for the Seventh Brussels Conference on ‘Supporting the future of Syria and the region’ from the Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Martin Griffiths; the UN...
High Commissioner’s statement at the High-Level Global Summit on Gender-Equality in Nationality Laws
Thank you very much, Yvonne, and good afternoon. It is a great pleasure to be here. I am truly delighted that UNHCR is co-sponsoring this Global Summit on Gender Equality in Nationality Laws, along with the Global Campaign for Equal Nationality Rights, UNICEF and UN...