Aid cuts shut down critical services for Sudanese refugees in Chad
UNHCR and its partners are being forced to close or scale back health, education and other crucial programmes for refugees in Chad due to severe funding shortages By Moulid Hujale in Farchana, eastern Chad Unprecedented cuts in global humanitarian funding are having...
An interview with Tracey Maulfair, UNHCR Representative in Canada
UNHCR Canada is excited to welcome Tracey Maulfair as its new Representative in Canada. With more than two decades of experience within the organization working in multiple countries, she brings a deep commitment to refugee protection and human rights to her new...
From forced displacement to resilience: how artist Camilo Arias uses art as a path to healing and transformation
We sat down with Hope Away From Home artist Camilo Arias, whose personal journey through forced displacement has deeply shaped his creative process By Soo-Jung Kim in Ottawa, Canada On a snowy evening in Ottawa, far from his hometown in Colombia, Camilo Arias was...
Funding cuts threaten the lives of Sudanese refugees in Egypt
A critical shortage of funds has forced UNHCR to suspend life-saving medical treatment and other assistance to refugees in Egypt, including many who fled the brutal civil war still raging in Sudan By Christine Beshay and Nawar Rifaah in Cairo, Egypt The global...
As displaced Syrians return home, others wait and hope for more aid
With more than 7.4 million Syrians still displaced inside the country, a lack of housing, work and services is preventing many from going home, with more international support needed to ensure returns are possible and sustainable By Hameed Maarouf and Celine Schmitt...
If we neglect immediate humanitarian needs in Syria, social and political divisions will not heal
Without global support, millions of Syrian refugees and displaced people will see their dream of return ruined, warns Filippo Grandi, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees By Filippo Grandi, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Ibtihal and her family returned home to the...
Forcibly displaced Syrian women’s crucial role in rebuilding a free Syria for all
This International Women’s Day, I call on the international community to support the efforts of forcibly displaced Syrian women in shaping their nation’s future By Nour Jarrouj The past 14 years have been etched onto my soul. I remember vividly the day the...
Training gives Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh camps vital skills for self-reliance
For young Rohingya women living in Kutupalong camp in Cox’s Bazar, learning a skill they can use to help support their families opens up new horizons By Shari Nijman, Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh Not long ago, Samuda Khatum had no idea what to do if the solar-powered...