UNHCR and IOM joint statement: International approach to refugees and migrants in Libya must change
Geneva – On 3 July, more than 50 refugees and migrants lost their lives in an airstrike on the Tajoura Detention Centre in the east of Libya’s Tripoli. This week, we appealed to the European Union and African Union to prevent such a tragedy from happening again. The...
Opinion: Employing refugees pays off for business owners
Written by Mohamad Fakih, CEO and President of Paramount Fine Foods When I arrived in Canada at the age of 26, I came with a strong drive and desire to succeed. Like many others, I immigrated for the opportunity of a better life. I was attracted to Canada’s...
On anniversary of South Sudanese independence, UNHCR urges leaders to deliver lasting peace
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. Exactly eight years ago South Sudan gained independence and became the world’s...
Latin American countries agree road map for integration of Venezuelans
Joint UNHCR-IOM Press Release Geneva, July 8th, 2019 – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and IOM, the International Organization for Migration, welcome the adoption by Latin American and Caribbean countries of a road map to facilitate integration in the region of refugees...
Heavy monsoon rains drench Rohingya sites in Bangladesh
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. Three days of continuous rain in Bangladesh have destroyed 273 shelters and injured...
UNHCR, IOM condemn attack on Tajoura, call for an immediate investigation of those responsible
Joint UNHCR/IOM Press Release The appalling toll in injuries and lives from Tuesday night’s attack east of Tripoli at the Tajoura Detention Centre speaks to the deep concerns, expressed repeatedly¸ by UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency and the International Organization for...
Kyrgyzstan ends statelessness in historic first
In a breakthrough in the global fight against statelessness, the Kyrgyz Republic has today become a leading example of how statelessness can be eradicated by bringing the number of stateless people in the country from over 13,000 to zero in just five years. In a...
UNHCR: resettlement is critical lifeline for refugees and needs strengthening
According to latest estimates released today at an annual resettlement forum, hosted by UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, more than 1.44 million refugees currently residing in over 60 refugee hosting countries will be in need of resettlement in 2020. “Given the record...