UNHCR urges inclusion of refugees and IDPs in flood response across West and Central Africa
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson William Spindler – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva GENEVA – With the onset of the rainy season, severe flooding across Cameroon, Chad, Mali,...
UNHCR rushes relief supplies to support Bangladesh’s flood-affected population
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson William Spindler – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva In solidarity with the people of Bangladesh, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has rushed...
Scholarship programme prepares refugees to build brighter futures after graduation
GENEVA – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is calling for more investment in higher education for refugees and more employment opportunities for refugee graduates to help realize their potential. In many countries, refugees continue to struggle to access higher education...
Journey of recovery for refugee Paralympic fencer
Wheelchair fencer Amelio Castro Grueso fought long and hard to reach the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games as a member of the Refugee Paralympic Team By Barbara Molinario in Rome, Italy In a gym overlooking the Tiber River in Rome, Amelio Castro Grueso is practicing...
Atangana adds to Refugee Paralympic Team medal tally with 400m bronze
Personal best time in men’s 400m T11 final means a podium finish for the vision-impaired sprinter and Refugee Paralympic Team flagbearer By UNHCR staff Refugee athlete Guillaume Junior Atangana ran an outstanding race at Paris’ Stade de France on Sunday taking third...
IOM, UNHCR commend Ecuador’s efforts to regularize Venezuelan refugees and migrants
GENEVA – The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, today praised Ecuador’s new presidential decree introducing an extraordinary regularization process for Venezuelans and their families who currently lack regular status in...
Zakia Khudadadi takes bronze and an historic first medal for Refugee Paralympic Team
A thrilling series of Para taekwondo bouts leads to a bronze medal in the K44-47kg category and the first-ever podium finish for a member of the Refugee Paralympic Team By UNHCR staff Zakia Khudadadi made history on Thursday when she claimed bronze in Para taekwondo...
Yemen: Needs grow for millions displaced amid catastrophic flooding and prolonged humanitarian emergency
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Mysa Khalaf – 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 warning that millions of displaced Yemenis face...