IOM and UNHCR condemn the return of migrants and refugees to Libya
Joint UNHCR/IOM press release The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, can confirm that over 270 migrants and refugees were handed over to the Libyan Coast Guard by the ship “Vos Triton”, sailing under the flag of Gibraltar....
UNHCR, IOM, aid partners call for urgent support to refugees and migrants from Venezuela and their hosts
Joint UNHCR-IOM Press Release Ahead of the International Donors’ Conference on 17 June, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) call for renewed international support to address the urgent needs of refugees and migrants...
News comment: Statement on refugee registration and data collection in Bangladesh
This comment is in response to a number of media inquiries UNHCR has received on the collection of data of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh. Registering refugees is critical to ensuring they each have access to the assistance and protection they need. It allows for the...
Resilience shines through despite volcano disrupting lives
Families displaced after this May’s eruption of Mount Nyiragongo in eastern DRC need urgent support as they face extreme difficulties while striving to rebuild their lives. By Sanne Biesmans in Sake, the Democratic Republic of the Congo Paul Bapolosi will never forget...
Afghan-Canadian refugee artist designs World Refugee Day Twitter emoji
NEW YORK – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and Twitter have teamed up with a refugee to design an emoji honouring the millions of people forced to flee war and persecution. UNHCR and Twitter commissioned Afghan-Canadian artist Hangama Amiri to create the emoji for World...
Drawing Home and Hope
Hangama Amiri reflects on growing up as an Afghan refugee, becoming a Canadian artist and creating the emoji for World Refugee Day By Taraneh Kelishadi in New Haven, Connecticut, USA Hangama Amiri was seven years old when the Taliban invaded Kabul in 1996. War and...
Global photo project shows power of football during displacement
As the European football championships kick off, Goal Click Refugees campaign reveals how the sport promotes integration as seen through the eyes of forcibly displaced people. By Matthew Saltmarsh LONDON, UK – A series of personal photos and stories by refugees...
Insecurity in northern Mozambique continues to forcibly displace thousands
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Babar Baloch – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, remains gravely concerned for the safety of civilians in...