Turkey scholarship lets star Syrian student pursue dentistry dream
After fleeing Aleppo in 2013, Sidra’s dream of studying dentistry became a reality thanks to her own determination and Turkey’s support for refugee higher education. By Rima Cherri in Istanbul, Turkey Since she arrived in Turkey six years ago, Syrian refugee Sidra has...
US producer helps Syrian singer give voice to her dreams
An American music producer has traveled to Lebanon to record an album with Syrian refugees, giving them a platform to share their feelings and experiences. By Dalal Mawad in Beirut, Lebanon When Souzda fled the deadly shelling in Afrin in northern Syria, she thought...
UNHCR welcomes Brazil’s decision to recognize thousands of Venezuelans as 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. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, welcomes Brazil’s move to recognize thousands of...
More support needed for refugee education in Iran
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, welcomes Iran’s efforts to extend education opportunities...
Donors pledge US$1.2 billion funding to UNHCR for refugee protection and humanitarian programmes
At an annual pledging conference in Geneva today, donor governments pledged US$1.2 billion to UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, to provide humanitarian assistance and safeguard the rights of tens of millions of forcibly displaced and stateless people in 2020 and beyond....
Displaced Central Africans wait for life to begin again
UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi listens to internally displaced people in Bambari and calls for a redoubled effort to help them go home. By Don Murray in Bambari, the Central African Republic The Élevage and Alternatif settlements in the city of...
UN High Commissioner for Refugees starts visit to Central African Republic, welcoming home refugees
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, kicked off a three-day visit to the Central African Republic by welcoming 200 refugees newly returned from the Democratic Republic of Congo. In a meeting with President Faustin-Archange Touadéra, the High...
A joyous return for Central African refugees after years in exile
UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi greets a fourth group of refugees returning to the Central African Republic. By Don Murray in Bangui, the Central African Republic It was as joyous a boat trip as they will ever take. The passengers sang cheerfully from...