UNHCR appalled at rising violence against displaced in eastern DRC
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 alarmed at the increasing number of violent attacks on...
Economic misery engulfs Syrian refugees and their hosts
In Lebanon, capacity of local community and Syrian refugees to provide mutual support being stretched to breaking point by economic turmoil and COVID-19 crisis. By Walid Saleh and Warda Al-Jawahiry in Tripoli, Lebanon Behind the counter of her small convenience store...
UN chiefs urge sustained support to Syrians and the region ahead of fourth Brussels conference
NEW YORK/GENEVA – On the eve of the fourth Supporting Syria and the Region conference in Brussels 30 June, the United Nations urged international donors to redouble their commitment to Syrians and the region. The Heads of the UN’s humanitarian, development, and...
More than 30,000 refugees flee violence in northwestern Nigeria in last two months alone
Growing insecurity forces thousands, mainly women and children, to seek safety in neighbouring Niger. By Sélim Meddeb Hamrouni in Maradi, Niger More than 30,000 Nigerian refugees have arrived in Niger’s Maradi region during the past two months alone, tripling the...
For Salvadoran LGBTI people, “At the moment, it’s riskier than ever”
A transgender activist speaks with Mexican actor Alfonso Herrera about how the LGBTI community in El Salvador is dealing with the coronavirus pandemic. By UNHCR Staff In Central America, the violent gangs that control many marginalized communities often single out...
UNHCR appeals for resettlement places as record forced displacement and protection needs outstrip solutions
Over 1.4 million refugees currently residing in 62 host countries will be in need of resettlement next year according to latest estimates released by UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, at an annual resettlement forum today. “With one per cent of humanity now displaced and...
Syrian family awaits end of lockdown to start new life in Norway
Airport closure put Wafaa and her Syrian family’s resettlement on hold, but she hopes that once crisis eases they can leave Lebanon and her teenage son can stop work. By Warda Al-Jawahiry and Ali Khedr in Mount Lebanon, Lebanon After surviving fourteen months living...
A moving tribute to the victims of Nova Scotia’s mass shooting
Resettled to Canada four years ago, a Syrian refugee who fled war in Syria pays a vibrant tribute to the 22 victims of the deadliest rampage in Canadian history. By Emmanuelle Paciullo, UNHCR Canada “I’ve never been to Nova Scotia, which is 6000 km from where I live,...