Refugees in Sudan reap benefits of clean cooking energy
A switch to ethanol reduces risky trips in search of firewood, slows reforestation and creates healthier home environments for refugees in White Nile state. By Sylvia Nabanoba and Vanessa Zola in White Nile State, Sudan The glow from a matchstick lights up Alisa...
Education for all refugee children is within reach – finds World Bank-UNHCR report
GENEVA/WASHINGTON – The average annual cost of educating refugees is less than 5 percent of public education expenditure in developing nations hosting 85 percent of the world’s refugees, according to a joint World Bank – UNHCR report released today. The principle of...
Eye operation draws life into focus for young refugee
Cataracts gradually robbed six-year-old Azaiya of his sight. A corrective operation allowed him to see a world with opportunities. By Roland Schönbauer in Adikpo, Nigeria After living with impaired vision for much of his six years, Aziaya recalls the exact moment the...
A former refugee ensures that the voices of people of colour are heard in places where they are not
By Gisele Nyembwe 38-year-old Ali Abukar considers himself a privileged man. He is the Chief Executive Officer of Saskatoon Open Door Society (SODS), a charitable organization that helps refugees and newcomers integrate in Saskatoon. His rise to the managerial...
British Hollywood actress Gugu Mbatha-Raw named UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, today announced the appointment of British actor Gugu Mbatha-Raw as its newest global Goodwill Ambassador. Gugu has been working as a High-Profile Supporter for UNHCR since 2018 and is a powerful advocate for the rights of refugees. “I’m...
UN agencies begin processing at Matamoros
MATAMOROS, Mexico – UN agencies today will begin to prepare individuals and families in the informal camp in Matamoros, Mexico for entry to the United States in line with the U.S. plan to terminate a policy known as the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) that forced...
Helping vulnerable children to find their inner hero
Syrian refugee wins UNHCR Innovation Award for an inventive project that helps vulnerable children overcome trauma linked to past experiences. By Nannie Sköld in Stockholm When Imad Elabdala came to Sweden fleeing persecution in his home country, he expected to jump...
Thousands of Ethiopians seek asylum in Sudan’s Blue Nile State
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. Several thousand people fleeing escalating violence in Ethiopia’s Benishangul Gumuz...