Statement on the situation in Ukraine attributed to UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi
We are gravely concerned about the fast-deteriorating situation and ongoing military action in Ukraine. The humanitarian consequences on civilian populations will be devastating. There are no winners in war, but countless lives will be torn apart. We have already seen...
UNHCR warns of increasing violence and human rights violations at European borders
This statement is attributed to UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is deeply concerned by the increasing number of incidents of violence and serious human rights violations against refugees and migrants at various European...
UNHCR alarmed by rising violence against displaced civilians in eastern DR Congo
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Boris Cheshirkov – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. Militia groups across eastern regions of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)...
UNHCR Deputy calls for enhanced access to education and livelihoods for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh
As the Rohingya crisis approaches its fifth year, Deputy High Commissioner for Refugees, Kelly T. Clements, called for continued international support for Rohingya refugees, and the government and people of Bangladesh. She reiterated UNHCR’s commitment towards...
UNHCR steps up aid for displaced in Myanmar as conflict intensifies
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is stepping up its emergency response to assist hundreds of thousands of internally displaced people (IDPs) in Myanmar as their number crossed the 800,000 mark – doubling since February 2021. Security is deteriorating rapidly across the...
IOM and UNHCR call for more international support to Niger after joint visit
The Director General of the International Organization for Migration, António Vitorino, and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, are calling for more international support to address challenges faced by migrants, refugees and internally...
UNHCR welcomes Canada’s pledge to increase refugee resettlement levels
Ottawa, CANADA – In response to the announcement by the Government of Canada of the 2022-24 Immigration Levels Plan, Rema Jamous Imseis, UNHCR Representative in Canada, issued the following statement: “At a time of record forced displacement in the world, UNHCR...
Insecurity drives more Burkinabe into exile, further straining fragile Sahel region
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Boris Cheshirkov – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. The Sahel region, already plagued by political instability, widespread violence,...