Thousands of DR Congo refugees head home to Kasai region from Angola
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. An estimated 8,500 refugees have spontaneously left the Lóvua settlement in Angola’s...
UNHCR Statement on Voluntary Repatriation to Myanmar
Through their bilateral Joint Working Group on repatriation, the Government of Myanmar conveyed to the Government of Bangladesh the names of 3,450 Rohingya refugees who have been cleared for return to Rakhine State, Myanmar. UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, sees...
Months on, humanitarian needs still high in DR Congo
UNHCR is concerned about thousands who have fled brutal attacks in DRC’s Ituri province, where humanitarian access remains extremely limited. By Gloria Ramazani and Fabien Faivre in Kasenyi, Democratic Republic of the Congo Resina Love has been having recurring...
UN Refugee Chief calls for more engagement in areas of Brazil hosting Venezuelans
BRASILIA, Brazil – UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi concluded a four-day visit to Brazil with an urgent appeal for increased international engagement, including by financial institutions and development actors, in the communities hosting...
UNHCR chief pays tribute to ‘frontline’ aid workers
Marking World Humanitarian Day, Filippo Grandi honours staff carrying out “crucial work” to aid those in greatest need in “some in the world’s most dangerous places.” GENEVA – UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi today paid tribute to aid workers on the...
Two months on, fear and squalor prevail in DRC’s Ituri Province
Two months on since violence forced hundreds of thousands of people to flee their homes in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s eastern province of Ituri, severe underfunding and growing insecurity mean rising numbers are in need of humanitarian assistance and are...
Humanitarian Profile: A day in the life of Yumiko Takashima
We want to take a moment to thank and honour humanitarians everywhere. From our amazing supporters to UNHCR staff around the world, who’ve dedicated their lives to improving those of others. UNHCR is present in 134 countries worldwide. From providing assistance to...
Statement from Santiago, Chile, by UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi
My visit to Chile – the first by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees – comes amidst the largest population movements in Latin America’s recent history. Chile is among the nations most affected by the mass exodus of refugees and migrants from Venezuela,...