UNHCR outraged at killing of 100 civilians in Niger attacks, hundreds flee on foot
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, condemns in the strongest terms the twin attacks in western Niger that killed at least 100 people, injured 25 others, and forced hundreds to flee on 2 January. Armed groups mounted coordinated attacks on the villages of Tchamo-Bangou and...
UNHCR welcomes new asylum law in Chad
This news comment is attributable to Millicent Mutuli, Director of the UNHCR Regional Bureau for West and Central Africa. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, commends The Republic of Chad for adopting its first-ever asylum law, which will enhance protection for the nearly...
UNHCR and HIAS formalize partnership to advance refugee protection, inclusion and solutions
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and HIAS, an international faith-based Jewish organization that works with refugees, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) this week. “This formalizes our long-standing partnership with HIAS. We deeply value their exemplary work...
UNHCR welcomes Turkmenistan’s decision to grant citizenship to 2,580 stateless people
In a significant step to end statelessness on its territory, Turkmenistan has granted citizenship to 2,580 people, following issuance of a Presidential Decree on the subject this month. Sixty per cent of those intended to benefit from the Decree are stateless women,...
UNHCR and partners urgently seek US$156 million to support refugees fleeing Ethiopia’s Tigray crisis
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Andrej Mahecic – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, together with 30 humanitarian partners, is releasing...
New safety measures allow Malian refugees to return to camp in Burkina Faso
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has helped 3,000 Malian refugees move back into Burkina Faso’s Goudoubo refugee camp, nine months after insecurity forced them to abandon the site. This month, in 31 convoys of buses and trucks, UNHCR relocated the refugees to Goudoubo...
UNHCR releases supplementary COVID-19 appeal to meet exceptional refugee needs in 2021
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Babar Baloch – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, released today its supplementary appeal for 2021 Covid...
UNHCR airlift supplies to assist thousands of Somalis displaced by Cyclone Gati
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Babar Baloch – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has rushed humanitarian assistance to thousands of people...