UNHCR: Mass returns push Afghanistan to brink as aid dwindles
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR’s Afghanistan Representative Arafat Jamal – 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, and partners are...
Costa Rica’s solidarity with refugees threatened by major funding cuts, warns UNHCR
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR Assistant High Commissioner for Protection, Ruvendrini Menikdiwela – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. GENEVA – As humanitarian needs reach critical...
UNHCR warns of soaring protection needs amid Sudanese influx to Chad from Darfur
This is a summary of what was said by Magatte Guisse, UNHCR Representative in Chad – 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 gravely concerned by the rapidly...
UNHCR: Funding crunch increases risks of violence, danger and death for refugees
This is a summary of what was said by Elizabeth Tan, UNHCR’s Director of International Protection – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. GENEVA – Deep funding cuts are removing critical support for the...
As Afghans are forced to return, UNHCR seeks support for humanitarian crisis
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 – An even deeper humanitarian crisis is looming in Afghanistan as tens of...
UNHCR responds to the latest wave of deadly attacks in Ukraine
This is a summary of what was said by Karolina Lindholm Billing, UNHCR Representative in Ukraine- to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. GENEVA – Yesterday, 24 April, Kyiv residents woke up to...
Years of progress in protection and integration of displaced people in Colombia at risk, UNHCR warns
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson William Spindler – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. GENEVA – As violence escalates and humanitarian needs intensify across Colombia,...
UNHCR: Funding shortfalls threaten emergency response to Congolese refugees arriving in Burundi
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR Director for Emergencies Ayaki Ito – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. GENEVA – The humanitarian response in Burundi to the growing influx of...