Amidst escalating violence in Mali, UNHCR issues new protection guidelines
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. In light of the deteriorating humanitarian and security situation, UNHCR, the UN...
More than half a million Rohingya refugees receive identity documents, most for the first time
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. As of Wednesday, more than 500,000 Rohingya refugees from Myanmar have been...
Indigenous people from Venezuela seek safety across the border in Brazil
After violence broke out in their native Venezuela, hundreds of members of the Pemon indigenous group fled to a village across the border in Brazil. By Roger Burks in Tarauparu, Brazil One night in February, the inhabitants of a tiny indigenous hamlet in one of the...
Colombia acts to ensure children born to Venezuelan parents are not left stateless
The Colombian Government has taken a major step in combatting statelessness by ensuring that children born in the country to Venezuelan parents are able to acquire Colombian nationality. The measure, which was announced on Monday, is expected to benefit the 24,000...
UNHCR concerned at new measures impacting rescue at sea in the Central Mediterranean
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Charlie Yaxley – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is concerned about last night’s decision by the Italian...
Birth certificates signal brighter future for stateless children in Kenya
Government move to issue birth certificates to 600 children from Shona community hailed as an important protection measure and first step towards ending statelessness for the group. By Rose Ogola in Nairobi, Kenya Emma Muguni smiles through her tears as she holds her...
Emergency monsoon training saves Rohingya refugee lives
After receiving lifeguard instruction, Rohingya volunteers in Bangladesh rescue drowning teenager from reservoir. By Caroline Gluck and Iffath Yeasmine in Nayapara refugee camp, Bangladesh As a group of boisterous children played in the rising waters of a reservoir in...
Mo Amer brings humour and heart to refugee experience in Netflix stand-up special
By Lauren La Rose in Toronto, Canada Long before he was touring the world, starring in his Netflix special “The Vagabond, and counting superstars like Will Smith among his famous fans, Mo Amer first honed his stand-up skills on an unlikely stage: his high school...