Escalating conflict in Yemen could fuel more displacement, refugee movement
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR’s Yemen Representative Armen Yedgaryan – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. Intensifying fighting in Yemen could drive more mass displacement, with...
UNHCR: More help urgently needed as thousands arrive in Djibouti fleeing Yemen
This is a summary of what was said by Sandrine Desamours, UNHCR Representative in Djibouti – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. DJIBOUTI – Nearly 3,000 people have arrived in Djibouti in less...
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...
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...
UNHCR: Hate speech and misinformation are creating real-world harm for displaced people
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR Senior Advisor on Information Integrity Gisella Lomax – 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 concerned that...
UNHCR warns Lake Chad Basin at tipping point as violence and displacement surge
This is a summary of what was said by Andrew Wyllie, UNHCR Deputy Director for the West and Central Africa Bureau – 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...