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...
Refugee Paralympic Team takes centre stage at Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony
After overcoming huge adversity to reach the Paralympics, the team of refugee athletes now aims to compete, win and give hope to others. By UNHCR staff Members of the largest-ever Refugee Paralympic Team received a rousing ovation as they joined the procession of...
UNHCR scales up emergency aid in Alkufra, Libya, in response to Sudanese refugee influx
TRIPOLI – As a result of the worsening crisis in Sudan, an increasing number of refugees are fleeing to Libya. Some 97,000 individuals have now sought refuge in the country since the beginning of the conflict. Alkufra, a key entry point to Libya for Sudanese refugees,...
Seven years of crisis for Rohingya refugees
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 As the world marks the seventh anniversary of the large-scale forced displacement of...
Concerned over impact of mpox on refugees and displaced in Africa, UNHCR calls for inclusion and international solidarity
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR’s Public Health Chief Dr. Allen Maina – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva GENEVA – Without additional, urgent support, the recently declared mpox...
Refugee athlete and guide united in their quest for Paralympic gold
Vision-impaired sprinter Guillaume Junior Atangana will carry the flag for the Refugee Paralympic Team with high hopes at the Paris 2024 Paralympics By Kristy Siegfried in Cleckheaton, UK A week before the Paris 2024 Paralympics, Guillaume Junior Atangana and his...