UNHCR’s Salih calls for global shift from managing to resolving displacement
GENEVA – The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Barham Salih, today urged Member States to pursue a decisive shift in the global response to displacement, calling for a measurable reduction in long-term aid dependency and a renewed commitment to international...
UNHCR’s Menikdiwela: Boat tragedies highlight urgent need for new approach in Med
The following news comment can be attributed to Ruven Menikdiwela, UNHCR’s Assistant High Commissioner for Protection. The recent spate of tragic shipwrecks and incidents at sea reported in the Mediterranean is a stark reminder of the urgent need for stronger,...
Severe floods displace nearly 400,000 in Mozambique, heightening protection risks
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR’s Mozambique Representative Xavier Creach – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. GENEVA – Recurrent climate shocks are again driving mass...
UNHCR’s Salih praises His Holiness Pope Leo XIV’s vision for peace and welcomes Italy’s commitment to international cooperation
ROME – On his first official visit to the Holy See and Italy, the new United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Barham Salih praised His Holiness Pope Leo XIV’s vision for working towards global peace and recognized Italy’s contribution to humanitarian values and...
Despite funding cuts, UNHCR responded to multiple complex emergencies last year
GENEVA – Even as severe funding cuts put further pressure on humanitarian resources, UNHCR responded last year to a range of highly complex new emergencies as well as intensifying protracted crises that forced millions of people from their homes, according to UNHCR’s...
In Chad, UNHCR’s Salih calls for urgent refugee support to save and rebuild lives
N’DJAMENA – United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Barham Salih, today underscored the need for urgent humanitarian assistance and protection for people fleeing the brutal war in Sudan, and for greater support for refugees to rebuild their lives with dignity....
In Kenya, UNHCR’s Salih urges greater solidarity and solutions for refugees
NAIROBI – On his first official visit as United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Barham Salih today called for stronger global support to develop the solutions refugees need to rebuild their lives. Speaking in Nairobi after visiting Kakuma municipality in...
UNHCR: ‘We hope Canada continues to be a champion for fast, fair, and efficient asylum’
On November 18, 2025, UNHCR Canada was invited to appear before the House of Commons’ Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration (CIMM) as part of its study of Bill C-12. Azadeh Tamjeedi, UNHCR Canada senior legal officer, presented on behalf of UNHCR. Video of...