UNHCR condemns deadly attack on internally displaced people in north Cameroon
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, strongly condemns an attack which killed seven people and wounded 14 others at Goldavi, a village hosting internally displaced people in Cameroon’s Far North Region on 1 September. The suicide bomb attack took place near Kolofata, close...
Afghan girl who waited years for school refuses to let her enthusiasm wane
She was 11 before she saw the inside of a classroom, so Parisa was not about to stop learning even under lockdown. By Farha Bhoyroo in Isfahan, Iran A few months ago, mornings at Vahdat Primary School when the children arrived were full of enthusiasm and energy....
Syrian refugees help raise funds for victims of Beirut explosion
Refugee videos in support of UNHCR fundraising campaign are a gesture of solidarity By UNHCR staff in Geneva When Shadi saw videos on his phone of a devastating explosion in Beirut on August 4, he felt a wave of empathy. “I was shocked. It’s a city I know. I walked...
Winter threatens Venezuelans unprepared for the cold
As chilly weather steals over South America, vulnerable Venezuelan refugees and migrants brace for added hardship. By Stephanie Rabi Misle in Santiago, Chile, and Emily Álvarez in Lima, Peru Several difficult months after the Díaz family arrived in Chile, following a...
Winter adds to fears of Syrians fleeing conflict in north-east
Residents of Bardarash camp in Kurdistan Region of Iraq brace for harsh weather as US$222m needed to help millions of displaced Syrians and Iraqis survive winter. By Charlie Dunmore in Bardarash refugee camp, Kurdistan Region of Iraq Sitting on a concrete slab outside...
Sahrawi refugees in COVID-19 lockdown hit by livestock epidemic
Refugees from Western Sahara in camps in Algeria’s Tindouf province lose animals to livestock epidemic, while coronavirus restrictions wipe out other means of income. By Russell Fraser and Yamina Djoudi TINDOUF, Algeria – Taking a break from her daily chores, Mariem...
Refugee community networks help detect COVID-19 in Ecuador
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Shabia Mantoo – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. Refugee community networks are helping detect COVID-19 cases in Ecuador, as part of a...
Heavy floods devastate displaced and host communities in Sudan
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Shabia Mantoo – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. Heavy seasonal rains have caused flash floods and rivers to burst their banks,...