Cash assistance gives refugees the power of choice
UNHCR is expanding cash-based assistance so that the millions of people that it serves can meet their needs in dignity, are protected and can become more resilient. By UNHCR staff Taking a bank card to a cash machine in Beirut, Syrian widow Manar Al Sayer taps in a...
5 ways refugees helped battle COVID-19 in 2020
Amid the pandemic, refugees stepped up to provide healthcare, boost wellness, safeguard their communities and keep us inspired during lockdowns. By UNHCR staff For most people, 2020 cannot end soon enough. The COVID-19 pandemic has killed nearly 1.8 million people...
Mental health services help refugees transform their lives in Libya
With many refugees and asylum seekers in Libya in need of psychosocial support after years of conflict and insecurity, UNHCR and its partner are providing life-changing help. By Caroline Gluck in Tripoli, Libya Everyday life in Libya’s capital Tripoli has never been...
UNHCR welcomes new asylum law in Chad
This news comment is attributable to Millicent Mutuli, Director of the UNHCR Regional Bureau for West and Central Africa. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, commends The Republic of Chad for adopting its first-ever asylum law, which will enhance protection for the nearly...
UNHCR and HIAS formalize partnership to advance refugee protection, inclusion and solutions
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and HIAS, an international faith-based Jewish organization that works with refugees, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) this week. “This formalizes our long-standing partnership with HIAS. We deeply value their exemplary work...
Teacher fundraises for family and refugees in Ethiopia
Meet Yohana Weldguirguis, the Canadian fundraising and advocating for the rights of those forced to flee Tigray, Ethiopia. By Yohana Weldguirguis, as told to Hannah Scott and Hawa Maiga Born in Sudan, Yohana Weldguirguis came to Canada in 1998. Throughout the years,...
UNHCR welcomes Turkmenistan’s decision to grant citizenship to 2,580 stateless people
In a significant step to end statelessness on its territory, Turkmenistan has granted citizenship to 2,580 people, following issuance of a Presidential Decree on the subject this month. Sixty per cent of those intended to benefit from the Decree are stateless women,...
UNHCR and partners urgently seek US$156 million to support refugees fleeing Ethiopia’s Tigray crisis
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Andrej Mahecic – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, together with 30 humanitarian partners, is releasing...