Nearly 2 million refugees at risk as Uganda emergency funds dwindle and services cut
GENEVA – Uganda is on the verge of hosting two million refugees as escalating crises in Sudan, South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) drive hundreds of people to cross the border daily in search of safety and lifesaving aid. Since the start of...
UNHCR Canada welcomes $1 million donation from The Slaight Family Foundation to protect women and girls in South Sudan
OTTAWA/TORONTO — UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is deeply grateful to The Slaight Family Foundation for a generous $1 million donation to support women and girls displaced by conflict in South Sudan. This two-year grant will help restore and expand essential services...
Urgent support needed as over 1.3 million war-displaced Sudanese begin to return home
Joint IOM-UNHCR-UNDP press release GENEVA – While conflict persists across much of Sudan, pockets of relative safety have emerged, and to date over 1 million internally displaced Sudanese have made their way home. A further 320,000 people have crossed back into Sudan...
UNHCR and IOM launch ‘Train-to-Hire’ initiative to boost international refugee employment
GENEVA – In a move to strengthen refugee access to international labour markets, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, have launched a pioneering “train-to-hire” programme for displaced individuals in the Asia-Pacific...
UNHCR sees sharp increase of Afghan returns in adverse circumstances from Iran to Afghanistan
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is witnessing a sharp increase in the number of Afghans returning in adverse circumstances from Iran, warning that returns on a massive scale have the potential to destabilise the fragile situation in Afghanistan. Over 640,000 Afghans...
UNHCR calls for de-escalation as Israel-Iran strikes create humanitarian fears
GENEVA – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is joining the UN Secretary-General and other leaders in appealing for an urgent de-escalation in the dangerously spiralling conflict between Israel and Iran. The intensity of the attacks is already triggering population...
Iconic Canadian landmarks to light up blue for World Refugee Day
OTTAWA – On June 19 and 20, iconic landmarks across Canada, including Niagara Falls, the CN Tower, and BC Place, will light up blue to mark World Refugee Day. Blue is the official colour of UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency. Observed globally each year on June 20, World...
Ipsos’ global survey shows public support holding steady for refugees despite global fragility
Joint UNHCR-Ipsos press release GENEVA – Global public support for refugees’ rights to seek safety continues to hold steady despite current geopolitical fragilities and significant cuts in humanitarian aid, according to a new Ipsos survey released today to mark World...