As attacks intensify, UNHCR urges support for war-ravaged Ukrainians
This is a summary of what was said by Philippe Leclerc, UNHCR Regional Director for Europe – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. GENEVA – As a dark winter looms and Russian strikes intensify across...
UNHCR calls for urgent investment as displacement crisis deepens across Central Sahel
This is a summary of what was said by Abdouraouf Gnon-Konde, UNHCR’s Director of the Regional Bureau for West and Central Africa – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at the press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. GENEVA – UNHCR, the UN Refugee...
UNHCR: In its fourth year, Sudan conflict drives new displacement into Chad as funding falls short
This is a summary of what was said by Mamadou Dian Balde, UN Regional Refugee Coordinator for the Sudan Situation and UNHCR Regional Director for Eastern and Southern Africa – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations...
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...