UNHCR receives largest private sector contribution for Afghanistan crisis in 2021
The LEGO Foundation and KIRKBI, the owners of the LEGO Group, contribute 30 million DKK US$4.7 million) to support UNHCR’s emergency response in Afghanistan. Today, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, welcomes the announcement of a 30 million DKK (US$4.7 million)...
Grandi calls for peace in Ethiopia, stresses ‘there is no military solution’
High Commissioner for Refugees visits eastern Sudan to bring focus to the situation of nearly 48,000 Ethiopians who have fled Tigray. By Catherine Wachiaya in Um Rakuba camp, Sudan Hailu Mehari crossed into Sudan last November with his wife and their two children,...
UNHCR’s Grandi urges greater support for Sudan and South Sudan
With nearly 7 million Sudanese and South Sudanese displaced within and outside their countries, finding solutions based on peace and development is crucial for their future. By Aoife McDonnell in Juba and Catherine Wachiaya in Khartoum UN High Commissioner for...
“I hope the focus on Afghanistan will continue. UNHCR is here for the long run.”
UNHCR’s Representative in Afghanistan, Caroline Van Buren, describes the current situation in the country and how our staff and partners are helping displaced people. By Kristy Siegfried The past week has been an extremely turbulent one for Afghanistan, but UNHCR...
Refugee Para athletes relish chance to compete at global level
Six refugee athletes lead the parade at the Tokyo Paralympics Opening Ceremony, sending a powerful message to the 12 million forcibly displaced people living with disabilities. By Malcolm Foster in Tokyo, Japan Leading the parade of nations into the stadium in Tokyo,...
Shelter needs soar for newly displaced in Yemen’s Marib
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Aikaterini Kitidi – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. As fighting in Yemen’s Marib governorate forces more people to flee, UNHCR, the UN...
UNHCR celebrates trailblazing team of refugee Para athletes at Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, sends its best wishes to the Refugee Paralympic Team ahead of the Opening Ceremony of the Paralympic Games in Tokyo on Tuesday. The team sends a message of hope to the more than 82 million displaced people around the world, including an...
Afghanistan Humanitarian Crisis: A Timeline
Afghanistan is currently experiencing one of the biggest displacement crises in modern history—and is on course to witness the highest number of documented civilian casualties in a single year since the UN’s records began. Iran and Pakistan host nearly 90 per cent of...