News comment: UNHCR urges action as famine is declared in Sudan
This statement is attributed to Mamadou Dian Balde, Regional Refugee Coordinator for the Sudan situation and UNHCR’s Regional Director for the East and Horn of Africa and Great Lakes region The warning signs were there for months. Now we have the tragic confirmation...
At Paris Olympics opening, UNHCR’s Grandi hails refugee athletes as a beacon of hope and peace
PARIS – At the opening of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, urged the world to follow the example of the refugee teams that are competing, as they promote peaceful co-existence and mutual respect. UNHCR, the UN...
In Ukraine, UNHCR’s Grandi urges support ahead of harsh winter challenges
KYIV – The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, has urged the international community to further scale up vital support ahead of the third winter since the start of the Russian full-scale invasion. Grandi travelled to Ukraine this week for the fifth time...
New UNHCR household survey unveils alarming suffering for refugees and hosts in South Sudan
GENEVA – A pilot socioeconomic survey carried out by UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, warns that the ongoing conflict in Sudan is exacerbating the already severe humanitarian crisis in South Sudan for refugees and the communities hosting them. The findings of...
UNHCR calls for greater efforts towards longer-term solutions for Afghans in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD – Wrapping up a three-day visit, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, has called for a bolstering of efforts towards longer-term solutions for Afghans in Pakistan, and support for their host communities. Grandi visited Peshawar and Haripur...
IPC unveils largest Refugee Paralympic Team ever for Paris 2024
Sharing on behalf of the International Paralympic Committee With 50 days to go until the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) announced the eight athletes and one guide runner who will compete as part of the largest-ever Refugee...
New UNHCR/IOM/MMC report highlights extreme horrors faced by refugees and migrants on land routes to Africa’s Mediterranean coast
Refugees and migrants continue to face extreme forms of violence, human rights violations and exploitation not just at sea, but also on land routes across the African continent, towards its Mediterranean coastline. This is according to a new report released today by...
Canada and UNHCR to strengthen support for Haitian and Afghan refugees in Brazil
OTTAWA — In partnership with UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, Canada will provide support for a new project aimed at enhancing the protection and integration of Haitian and Afghan refugees and forcibly displaced populations in Brazil. Brazil has been at the forefront of...