A sporting chance: images of hope for the displaced
A new photo exhibition in Paris, on show throughout the Olympic and Paralympic Games, captures the power of sport for refugees and displaced people When people are forced to flee violence, conflict or persecution, they face a period of exile and uncertainty that can...
UNHCR calls for greater efforts towards longer-term solutions for Afghans in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD – Wrapping up a three-day visit, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, has called for a bolstering of efforts towards longer-term solutions for Afghans in Pakistan, and support for their host communities. Grandi visited Peshawar and Haripur...
IPC unveils largest Refugee Paralympic Team ever for Paris 2024
Sharing on behalf of the International Paralympic Committee With 50 days to go until the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) announced the eight athletes and one guide runner who will compete as part of the largest-ever Refugee...
Data visualization tracks myriad dangers faced by refugees and migrants on land routes across Africa
Interactive maps, charts, photos and text detail a litany of abuses on journeys through East and West Africa and across the Sahara By UNHCR staff Every year, hundreds of thousands of refugees and migrants risk their lives on routes that extend from the East and Horn...
New UNHCR/IOM/MMC report highlights extreme horrors faced by refugees and migrants on land routes to Africa’s Mediterranean coast
Refugees and migrants continue to face extreme forms of violence, human rights violations and exploitation not just at sea, but also on land routes across the African continent, towards its Mediterranean coastline. This is according to a new report released today by...
In Brazil, a Syrian refugee seizes every opportunity to thrive in his new life
Brazil is a model for how refugees – when given the chance – can make important contributions to the communities that welcome them By Luiz Fernando Godinho, in São Paulo, Brazil Abdul has come a long way from the conflict in Syria to his new life in Brazil, a journey...
Regular status helps Venezuelan entrepreneur weave dreams and hopes for the future in Ecuador
The regularization process in Ecuador has allowed thousands of people forced to leave their countries to access basic services, health and formalize their businesses By Coralía Proaño in Quito, Ecuador Having a regular status is a significant step towards the...
As fighting rages in Sudan, refugee aid efforts expand to two new countries
This is a summary of what was said by Ewan Watson, UNHCR Head of Global Communications – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva GENEVA – As the impact of the conflict in Sudan continues to spread, UNHCR,...