Sudanese refugee foster families offer hope and a home to lone children
Dozens of refugee families in eastern Chad are caring for orphaned and unaccompanied children amid what the UN is calling the world’s largest child displacement crisis By Levon Sevunts in Arkoum refugee camp, Chad As he collapsed under a desert tree, crippled by the...
Unrelenting violence in Sudan drives continued refugee exodus
This is a summary of what was said by Dominique Hyde, UNHCR’s Director for External Relations – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. The continuing bloodshed in Sudan has created the world’s worst...
UNHCR welcomes South Sudan’s accession to two UN Statelessness Conventions
GENEVA – The Republic of South Sudan has taken a major step towards eradicating statelessness in the country by acceding yesterday to two key treaties – the 1954 Convention Relating to the Status of Stateless Persons and the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of...
UNHCR High Commissioner’s statement to the Third Committee of the United Nations General Assembly
By Filippo Grandi, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Madam Chair, Distinguished delegates, We are living through a time of rapid change. A time of promise — only a few weeks ago, the Pact for the Future was adopted here in New York — but also a time of...
Central African refugees return home from Cameroon after a decade in exile
As the security situation improves in some areas of the Central African Republic, UNHCR has supported more than 12,000 refugees to return home from neighbouring countries this year By Lalla Sy in Timangolo refugee camp, Cameroon The atmosphere in the Timangolo refugee...
Canada’s generous contribution boosts UNHCR’s emergency response capabilities
OTTAWA – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, welcomes the Government of Canada’s announcement of C$50.4 million in flexible funding over four years. This generous contribution underscores Canada’s longstanding partnership and commitment to supporting refugees worldwide....
Statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee: Stop the assault on Palestinians in Gaza and on those trying to help them
NEW YORK/GENEVA/ROME – We, the leaders of 15 United Nations and humanitarian organizations, urge, yet again, all parties fighting in Gaza to protect civilians and call on the State of Israel to cease its assault on Gaza and on the humanitarians trying to help. Just in...
News comment: Thailand takes major step towards ending statelessness
This statement is attributable to Ms. Hai Kyung Jun, UNHCR Bureau Director for Asia and the Pacific. The Thai Cabinet’s approval of an accelerated pathway to permanent residency and nationality for nearly half a million stateless people is a historic development. This...