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As humanitarian needs skyrocket in Sudan and the region, UN-backed event raises nearly US$1.5 billion
As the conflict in Sudan fuels a humanitarian catastrophe in the country and a refugee crisis beyond its borders, donors at a United Nations-backed event today announced nearly US$1.5 billion to fund life-saving relief efforts in Sudan and the region and called on parties in Sudan to immediately end the fighting.
UNHCR and IOM call for decisive action following Mediterranean tragedy
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) are calling for urgent and decisive action to prevent further deaths at sea following the latest tragedy in the Mediterranean, the worst in several years.
Rabat Declaration adopted to improve refugee and migrant health
Ministers and government representatives have adopted a groundbreaking political declaration, the Rabat Declaration, to strengthen the global commitment to improve the health of refugees and migrants.
High Commissioner’s statement at the 7th Brussels Conference on Supporting the future of Syria and the region
We are here for the seventh time in Brussels. I have asked myself what has changed for the Syrian people since this Conference last convened. Sadly the answer is not positive. Poverty is deepening in Syria and across the region. Protection space for refugees is shrinking. Tensions…
UNHCR: Heightened risks, violations and sexual violence reported by civilians fleeing Sudan
The following statement is attributed to Gillian Triggs, UNHCR Assistant High Commissioner for Protection.
The human cost of the Syria crisis is astronomical. The world must continue to support the people and intensify efforts to end the crisis.
Joint OCHA, UNHCR and UNDP statement
UNHCR calls for concerted action as forced displacement hits new record in 2022
Canada leads on refugee resettlement as a record increase in global forced displacement heightens urgency of protecting the right to seek asylum.
High Commissioner’s statement at the High-Level Global Summit on Gender-Equality in Nationality Laws
Thank you very much, Yvonne, and good afternoon. It is a great pleasure to be here. I am truly delighted that UNHCR is co-sponsoring this Global Summit on Gender Equality in Nationality Laws, along with the Global Campaign for Equal Nationality Rights, UNICEF and UN...
Geneva summit garners action to tackle gender discriminatory nationality laws
Leaders from governments, civil society and United Nations agencies convened in Geneva today at a Global Summit on Gender Equality in Nationality Laws, calling for expedited action to end gender-based discrimination in nationality laws that deny people the equal right to acquire and confer nationality on their children and spouses.
UNHCR deplores brutal attacks on displaced people in DR Congo
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is shocked by the latest in a series of callous attacks on forcibly displaced people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo by non-state armed groups. These brutal acts of violence have resulted in the loss of innocent lives and the mass displacement of vulnerable individuals and families.
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