Syrian refugee aid plan launched as births in exile hit 1 million
UN agencies and NGOs publish US$5.5 billion plan to help refugees and host countries in 2019-2020, as number of Syrian children born as refugees reaches one million. By Charlie Dunmore AMMAN, Jordan – A typically boisterous two-year-old with distinctive blonde hair...
UNHCR urges protection of Yemeni civilians
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. Nearly 1,500 civilian casualties were reported in Yemen in the period between August...
Millions of Congolese families lose homes in conflict
Displaced by ongoing attacks in conflict zones such as the DRC’s Ituri and North Kivu provinces, many families now live in makeshift shelters or temporary accommodation. For those displaced by unrelenting conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) the...
Deaf refugee choir warms hearts at Christmas
In Lebanon, refugee choir featuring deaf Syrian children and locals and a 160-strong ensemble including refugee performers help to spread some seasonal cheer. With their hands signing the words and music connected to their ears through cochlear implants, a group of...
Syrian family among millions relying on aid to survive winter
In northern Jordan, Syrian refugee Hilal relies on assistance to get his family through the harsh winter, with millions more in the region needing similar help. As the fierce summer heat of Jordan’s northern desert gives way to cold winter nights, 44-year-old Hilal...
UNHCR cash provides lifeline for Yemeni war displaced
SANA’A, Yemen – Hassan Naser was uprooted by war from his home in Aden three years ago and now lives with relatives in Sana’a with his wife and four children. Walking with the aid of a stick, he managed to collect cash assistance from a bank in the Yemeni capital,...
UNHCR statement on US-Mexico announcement on new asylum protocols
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has seen today’s announcements by the US and Mexican Governments on new asylum protocols. UNHCR has not been involved in this process and has not been directly informed about these changes by either the US or Mexican governments. We are...UNHCR welcomes agreement on migration compact
NEW YORK/GENEVA – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, welcomes today’s endorsement by the UN General Assembly of a Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration. This comes two days on from Monday’s agreement by UN member states to a Global Compact on Refugees. The...