“Refugees for Climate Action” network launched at COP29 to champion displaced communities fighting climate change
BAKU – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, unveiled today the “Refugees for Climate Action” network, an initiative designed to amplify the voices of displaced communities in the global climate debate. The network brings together for the first time eight forcibly displaced...
UNHCR and Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST) to launch early warning system for emergencies
GENEVA – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, in coordination with the Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST), launched today an initiative to develop an advanced global early warning and response system to help humanitarian actors prepare and plan for...
UNHCR report reveals climate change is a growing threat to people already fleeing war
Baku – People forced to flee war, violence and persecution are increasingly finding themselves on the front line of the global climate crisis, a new report warns, exposing them to a lethal combination of threats but without the funding and support to adapt. The...
UNHCR welcomes South Sudan’s accession to two UN Statelessness Conventions
GENEVA – The Republic of South Sudan has taken a major step towards eradicating statelessness in the country by acceding yesterday to two key treaties – the 1954 Convention Relating to the Status of Stateless Persons and the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of...
Canada’s generous contribution boosts UNHCR’s emergency response capabilities
OTTAWA – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, welcomes the Government of Canada’s announcement of C$50.4 million in flexible funding over four years. This generous contribution underscores Canada’s longstanding partnership and commitment to supporting refugees worldwide....
Statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee: Stop the assault on Palestinians in Gaza and on those trying to help them
NEW YORK/GENEVA/ROME – We, the leaders of 15 United Nations and humanitarian organizations, urge, yet again, all parties fighting in Gaza to protect civilians and call on the State of Israel to cease its assault on Gaza and on the humanitarians trying to help. Just in...
News comment: Thailand takes major step towards ending statelessness
This statement is attributable to Ms. Hai Kyung Jun, UNHCR Bureau Director for Asia and the Pacific. The Thai Cabinet’s approval of an accelerated pathway to permanent residency and nationality for nearly half a million stateless people is a historic development. This...
UNHCR calls for urgent help for 228,000 flood-affected people in West Africa
GENEVA – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is urgently appealing for $10.6 million to address the most pressing needs of 228,000 forcibly displaced people and their host communities across West and Central Africa, where devastating climate-induced torrential rains and...