Education on Hold: Almost half of school-aged refugee children from Ukraine missing out on formal education
This is a summary of what was said by Wiliam Spindler – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva As the new school year commences across Europe, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is warning that refugee...
My Journey: How education helps refugee girls break the cycle of hardship
Monicah Malith fled conflict in South Sudan as a girl and moved to Kenya, where she overcame challenges to continue her education and is now a law student the first female refugee President of the University of Nairobi Students Association By Monicah Malith As a young...
New UNHCR report reveals over 7 million refugee children out of school
GENEVA – More than half of the world’s 14.8 million school-aged refugee children are currently missing out on formal education, risking their future prosperity and the attainment of global development goals, according to a new report published by UNHCR, the UN Refugee...
UNHCR’s Grandi praises Chad’s role hosting Sudanese; more aid urgently needed
Over 400,000 people, mostly women and children, have fled Sudan for Chad, nearly doubling the number of the Sudanese refugees being hosted by the country N’Djamena – Chad is in urgent need of more international support to help it cope with the surge in the...
Fall Into Reading
Books are powerful tools. They enhance our minds, deepen our understanding and broaden our perspective of the world around us. Books help us understand stories better, building empathy and understanding – especially when it comes to refugees and displaced...
As more people flee conflict in Sudan, conditions at South Sudan border deteriorate
Those fleeing Sudan are arriving to remote parts of northern South Sudan where humanitarian organizations are struggling to provide emergency aid during the height of the rainy season By Donna Omulo and Moulid Hujale in Renk, South Sudan Every day, more people fleeing...
Young doctor displaced by Sudan’s conflict helps others forced to flee
Once a promising young doctor in Khartoum, Razan now lives in a makeshift camp for people displaced by Sudan’s conflict, where she is using her skills to help her community By Mohamed Rached Cherif in Wadi Halfa “I woke up to the sound of shelling,” recalls Razan, 26,...
UNHCR launches ‘Hope Away from Home’ campaign urging global action and solidarity with people forced to flee
GENEVA – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, today launched a new global campaign entitled ‘Hope Away from Home’ calling for renewed solidarity and firm commitments from States to uphold the rights of people seeking safety from war, violence and persecution. The campaign...