South Sudanese sisters overcome heartbreak and make a new life in Ethiopia
Siblings Nyamach and Nyakoang are among more than 42,000 South Sudanese refugee children in Ethiopia who are either unaccompanied or separated from their parents or guardians. By Katie Nguyen in Gambella, Ethiopia Nyamach Lul has known more loss and sorrow in her 16...
UNHCR warns of increased COVID-19-related trafficking risks for refugees, displaced and stateless
With COVID-19 increasing needs and vulnerabilities of refugees and internally displaced and stateless people, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is concerned that the impacts of the pandemic are also heightening their risks to trafficking and exploitation. “Enforced...
Refugee survivors of sexual abuse find help in Rwanda
Rescued from Libyan detention centres and evacuated to Rwanda, survivors of horrific torture and rape are receiving the help they need to start to heal. By Catherine Wachiaya in Gashora, Rwanda Samrawit* gazes into the distance as a light breeze ruffles the shawl...
Thousands of refugees and migrants suffer extreme rights abuses on journeys to Africa’s Mediterranean coast, new UNHCR/MMC report shows
https://www.unhcr.org/5f1ab91a7 Thousands of refugees and migrants are dying, while many are suffering extreme human rights abuses on irregular journeys between West and East Africa and Africa’s Mediterranean Coast. A new report released today by UNHCR, the UN Refugee...
UNHCR urges investigation following deadly incident at Libya disembarkation point
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, deplores the tragic loss of three lives and calls for an urgent investigation following a shooting at Al Khums disembarkation point in Libya last night, following the interception of a boat by the Libya Coast Guard. The shooting occurred...
Landmines, improvised explosive devices pose deadly risks for displaced in Sahel and Lake Chad
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. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is calling for stronger efforts to mitigate the risks for...
“I chose to belong:” Entrepreneur shares extraordinary refugee journey from Cambodia to Canada
By Susan Pedwell Although Peng-Sang Cau hasn’t been a refugee for 40 years, she still identifies as one. “Being a refugee is always part of you,” she says. “It’s a feeling of being destabilized, of feeling unwanted. You never quite feel like you belong. But I chose to...
UNHCR saddened at death of former President of Tanzania Benjamin W. Mkapa
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency is deeply saddened at the passing of former President of the United Republic of Tanzania Benjamin W. Mkapa. During his tenure as President between 1995 and 2005, Tanzania became host to the highest number of refugees on the African...