UNHCR says all parties must protect civilians as more fighting sweeps across Sahel
‘I want to go home, but I fear every day,’ says displaced farmer from Mali-Niger border. NIAMEY, Niger – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is calling for greater support for a fresh wave of people forced to flee for their lives and seek safety as a result of renewed...
Refugee students get lessons over radio during Kenya school shutdown
Teachers broadcast classes over community radio to keep refugee students learning. By Alan Mwika in Dadaab, Kenya In normal times, Amina Hassan would stand in front of her class at Dadaab refugee complex in Kenya. But with schools closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic,...
Refugee health workers step up for coronavirus response in Latin America
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. Countries across Latin America are calling on refugee and migrant health workers to...
UNHCR calls on warring parties to protect civilians in the Sahel and Lake Chad regions
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is calling for greater protection for people caught up in violence resulting from an upsurge in military action against armed groups in West Africa’s Sahel and Lake Chad regions. Thousands of people have fled homes and villages on a daily...
On the eve of Ramadan, UNHCR calls for support for refugees and displaced people as millions are exposed to deprivation amid the COVID-19 crisis
Millions of people who fled wars and violence are among those around the world preparing to observe the holy month of Ramadan, under the exceptional circumstances of the COVID-19 crisis. Refugees and internally displaced people are frequently among the most...
Asmir Begović and Alphonso Davies compete online to aid coronavirus response
The two football stars, both former refugees, will go head to head in eFootball PES2020 contest for UNHCR’s COVID-19 appeal. Renowned AC Milan goalkeeper Asmir Begović and FC Bayern Munich’s teenage sensation Alphonso Davies are set to go head to head in an eFootball...
‘If COVID-19 arrives in the camp, it will be devastating’
Rohingya refugee Saidul Hoque describes how life in the refugee settlements in Cox’s Bazar has changed since a lockdown started to halt the spread of the coronavirus. By Saidul Hoque, Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh Since 9 April, almost 860,000 Rohingya refugees in...
COVID-19: UNHCR warns of severe implications for annual monsoon response in Bangladesh
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Andrej Mahecic – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, warned today of life-threatening consequences if annual...