Displaced choir leader founds refugee orchestra in Chile
Former choir director Ana Marvez could not stand to see the musical skills of her fellow Venezuelans go to waste in their host country. So, she started an orchestra. By Stephanie Rabi Misle in Santiago, Chile One of the most wrenching aspects of being forced to leave...
UNHCR mourns death of former staff member, Ambassador Nicolas Bwakira
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is saddened by the passing of former Special Representative of the African Union in Somalia, Ambassador Nicolas Bwakira of Burundi. Mr. Bwakira had a long and distinguished career with UNHCR, serving in several key positions between 1970...
COVID-19 pandemic worsening gender inequalities for refugee women and girls
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is threatening the lives and rights of refugee, displaced and stateless women and girls, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is warning on International Women’s Day today. “The unprecedented socio-economic impacts of the pandemic are...
The Kenyan powerhouse improving women’s lives in Australia
Refugee Rosemary Kariuki has been recognized as Australia’s 2021 ‘Local Hero’ for her work helping other displaced women overcome isolation and gender violence. By Mireille Kayeye in Melbourne, Australia When Rosemary Kariuki arrived in Sydney in 1999 after fleeing...
WFP, UNHCR appeal for funding for over 3 million refugees hit by ration cuts in Eastern Africa
NAIROBI – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and World Food Programme (WFP) appealed today for US$266 million to end food ration cuts for over 3 million refugees in Eastern Africa. Funding shortages have forced cuts up to 60 per cent. The agencies warned of growing risks...
Surging violence in Nigeria drives displacement to Niger
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Boris Cheshirkov – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is alarmed at surging violence in north-west Nigeria...
UNHCR to relocate thousands of Central African refugees to safer locations
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Boris Cheshirkov – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is working to relocate thousands of Central African...
Fleeing bandit attacks, Nigerian villagers seek safety in Niger
Around 77,000 Nigerians have sought refuge in Niger’s Maradi region, some 7,660 since the start of the year as banditry and armed attacks spread. By Selim Meddeb Hamrouni in Maradi, Niger Only a few days into 2021, gunmen attacked Rambadawa, in northern Nigeria, to...