Soccer as a ‘bridge to belonging’: UNHCR Canada launches More Than a Game campaign ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026™
National initiative highlights how soccer is helping refugees in Canada build relationships and thrive OTTAWA — One month ahead of the opening match of the FIFA World Cup 2026™, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, today launched More Than a Game, a national campaign...
UNHCR’s Salih urges civilian protection and sustained support as escalation in Lebanon continues
BEIRUT – Protection of civilians in Lebanon and sustained international support for the Government‑led response to the country’s huge displacement crisis are imperative, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Barham Salih, said on Wednesday. One fifth of...
UNHCR: Over 330,000 displaced by recent hostilities in Middle East and beyond
The following news comment can be attributed to Matthew Saltmarsh, UNHCR global spokesperson. GENEVA – Intensifying hostilities across the Middle East have triggered significant population movement, while clashes along the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan have...
UNHCR calls for urgent support to sustain refugee protection and returnee reintegration in Burundi
GENEVA – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is renewing its call for urgent funding to scale up lifesaving aid in Burundi, warning that the country is under intensifying humanitarian pressure as it hosts over 90,000 refugees who have escaped conflict in the Democratic...
After four years of destruction and the coldest winter yet, UNHCR’s Salih urges support for Ukraine
KYIV – The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Barham Salih, today urged sustained international solidarity and stronger support for Ukrainians awaiting much-needed peace. HC Salih travelled to Ukraine as the full-scale invasion enters its fifth year with...
UNHCR launches new platform to analyse complex journeys across key routes
GENEVA – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has launched the Routes Monitor, a new data platform offering the most comprehensive picture to date of mixed movements across and along major global routes. Updated monthly, the platform brings together multiple sources of...
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 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...