“Transplant” star Hamza Haq cooks up unique custom artwork in support of refugees
Canadian actor transforms treasured family kitchen keepsake into a one-of-a-kind art piece to raise funds for displaced communities By Lauren La Rose For Canadian actor Hamza Haq, his family’s decades-old cast iron pan was more than just cookware: it was a direct link...
Joint statement by the Government of Kenya and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees: Dadaab and Kakuma Refugee Camps Roadmap
President Uhuru Kenyatta met today with the UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi in Nairobi to discuss issues surrounding refugees and asylum seekers in the region, as well as receive a briefing on the status of Kakuma and Dadaab refugees camps, following...
In Jordan and Lebanon, refugee volunteers boost vaccine uptake
As World Immunization Week aims to boost trust in vaccines, refugee volunteers work to combat misinformation and encourage older refugees to get vaccinated. By UNHCR Staff Sameeh has lived in Jordan’s bustling Za’atari refugee camp since 2013, when he fled his home in...
UN High Commissioner for Refugees urges more support for Burundians returning home
Ending a two-day visit to Burundi, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi praised progress made towards helping refugees find long-term solutions in the heart of Africa’s Great Lakes Region. Grandi noted that in a region marked by violent and complex...
UNHCR and IOM saddened by latest tragedy off Canary Islands
Joint UNHCR/IOM press release UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) are warning today of the continued increase of refugee and migrant deaths at sea after the latest reports of at least 17 people* dying in the North...
UNHCR, IOM: Latest Caribbean shipwreck tragedy underscores need for safe pathways
Joint UNHCR/IOM Press Release UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) are deeply saddened by the latest loss of at least two lives after a boat capsized off Venezuela’s shores on Thursday 22 April. According to local...
Raya Abirached Appointed as UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador in the MENA Region
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, today announced the appointment of popular TV personality Raya Abirached as a Regional Goodwill Ambassador for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Abirached has been working as a High-Profile Supporter with UNHCR since 2017 and is a...
Grandi praises Rwanda for offering life-saving haven for refugees
In Rwanda, UN High Commissioner for Refugees visits facility providing safe route out of Libya for refugees and asylum-seekers, including Somali couple who faced detention and abuse By Eugene Sibomana and Linda Muriuki in Nyamata, Rwanda When Abdulbasit, his wife...