UNHCR warns of vaccine gap risk for world’s stateless
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is warning today that many of the world’s stateless people may miss out on vaccinations as a result of their lack of citizenship or proof of identity. “There are millions known to be stateless around the world, without the nationality of...
UEFA and UNHCR team up to congratulate UEFA Football and Refugees Grant Scheme winners
On occasion of World Refugee Day UEFA and UNHCR recognise six national associations who have helped refugees integrate into society UEFA, European football’s governing body and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, teamed up on Monday to recognise six European national...
Live blog 2021: This World Refugee Day, we are stronger together
Welcome to the World Refugee Day 2021 live blog! This year, we are highlighting events and stories from around the world that showcase refugees as well as the countries, organizations and communities that support and welcome them. By UNHCR staff On World Refugee Day,...
‘Running helped me to find myself’
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic last year, Yonas Kinde has swapped the cheers of crowds at international races for the sounds of nature during early morning runs near his home in Luxembourg. “I can run immediately from my house to the forest,” he said....
Dance programme helps Venezuelan teen settle into new life in Panama
Programa Enlaces uses art and dance to build bridges between communities, helping young refugees adjust to life in their new host country. By Ángela Florez in Panama City, Panama When 14-year-old Dayana García still lived in Venezuela, she and her friends would turn...
Statement by UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi on World Refugee Day
Two days ago, we announced that an unprecedented number of people have been forced to flee their homes. More than 82.4 million men, women and children have had their worlds turned upside down by war, violence and persecution. While the rest of us spent much of the...
Forced displacement hit new high in 2020 despite fewer routes to safety
The number of people forced to flee their homes reached a new peak last year, as COVID-19 failed to prevent conflict but made it to harder to find refuge. GENEVA – The number of people forcibly displaced by conflict, violence, persecution and human rights abuses rose...
UNHCR: World leaders must act to reverse the trend of soaring displacement
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is today urging world leaders to step up their efforts to foster peace, stability and cooperation in order to halt and begin reversing nearly a decade-long trend of surging displacement driven by violence and persecution. Despite the...