UNHCR’s Bathoul Ahmed describes some of the horrors she has witnessed while working in war-torn Yemen.
This is the shocking scale of human suffering I’ve seen in Yemen By Bathoul Ahmed, Aden, Yemen I have worked on several humanitarian emergencies in the Middle East, and have followed news of the conflict in Yemen for years. But nothing I’d read or experienced could...
‘Water was a curse then. Now, water is a blessing’
UNHCR and its partners are using solar power to help provide safe, clean water to thousands of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh. By Caroline Gluck and Iffath Yeasmine in Kutupalong refugee site, Bangladesh. For months after fleeing violence in Myanmar, Rohingya...
UNHCR rushing staff, supplies to assist people affected by Cyclone Idai
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. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is working with governments and humanitarian partners in...
Thousands are fleeing mass gang violence in the North of Central America
Families from El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala seek safety Violence in the North of Central America region, which includes the countries of El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala, has reached a crisis point. Heavily armed gangs terrorize local populations with almost...UNHCR’s Grandi expresses shock following massacre of innocent worshipers in New Zealand
“It is with great sadness that I have heard the news of the horrific attacks against two mosques which took place today in Christchurch, New Zealand, in which 49 people are believed to have been killed. I offer my sincerest condolences to the families and friends of...
Statement by UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie as Syria crisis enters its ninth year
Geneva, 14 March – Violence and destruction in Syria continue to inflict suffering on millions of Syrian people, warned the UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie today, marking the eighth anniversary of the Syrian conflict. Half of Syria’s population has been forcefully...
UNHCR partner’s project is stitching new lives in Bangladesh
It’s the start of the work day in Nayapara refugee camp in Bangladesh, and a group of Rohingya refugee women are hard at work producing items that make up some of the contents of UNHCR’s female hygiene kits. The kits are distributed to refugee women of reproductive...
Humanitarians of Canada: 16-year-old gives a gift from the heart
Meet the 16-year-old humanitarian raising funds for refugees—and hoping to change the world Daphnée Gagnon-Beaule had a very clear vision and goal when it came to delivering her biggest Christmas gift. The 16-year-old was familiar with UNHCR’s work helping refugees,...