UNHCR seeks international solidarity for refugees and hosts in Sudan
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. By UNHCR in Geneva, Switzerland UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is calling for increased...
Long way home for displaced Sudanese as fears of insecurity persist
UNHCR calls for increased funding and global support for Sudan’s displaced, their hosts and those who want to return home. By Modesta Ndubi in Kutum, Sudan It has been 15 years since armed raiders forced Rawda Yusuf’s family to flee to Chad from their village in...
UNHCR is deeply saddened by the deaths of two Eritrean asylum-seekers in Tripoli, Libya
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is deeply saddened by the deaths of two Eritrean asylum-seekers, who are reported to have been shot inside their accommodation in Tripoli, Libya on Thursday, 9 January. Our heartfelt condolences go out to their families and friends. The...
UNHCR welcomes new law in El Salvador to help people internally displaced by violence
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Liz Throssell – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. By UNHCR in Geneva, Switzerland UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, welcomes El Salvador’s...
UN Refugee Agency honoured with Olympic Cup for sporting contribution
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, was today awarded the Olympic Cup by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for its work supporting refugees and their host communities through sport, and in promoting the values of the Olympic movement all over the world. By UNHCR in...
For one man, fifth exile from north-east Syria drains all hope
Mustafa and his family have fled to Iraq five times since the start of the Syria crisis, but having lost his home and business in the latest violence he fears for their future. By Charlie Dunmore in Bardarash Refugee Camp, Kurdistan Region of Iraq Mustafa is no...
UNHCR issues recommendations for EU to make 2020 year of change for refugee protection
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has launched a set of ambitious but achievable Recommendations for the 2020 Croatian and German Presidencies of the Council of the European Union (EU). The Presidencies and the envisaged EU Pact on Migration and Asylum present unique...
North Macedonia accedes to key statelessness treaty
By UNHCR in Geneva, Switzerland North Macedonia’s accession to the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness is an important step in global efforts to end statelessness, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, said on Monday. This brings the total number of State...