United Nations Seeks US$920 Million for Rohingya Humanitarian Crisis in 2019
Joint UNHCR IOM Press Release United Nations aid agencies and NGO partners launched today the 2019 Joint Response Plan (JRP) for the Rohingya humanitarian crisis. The appeal seeks to raise US$920 million to meet the massive needs of more than 900,000 refugees from...
Nigerian refugees struggle in aftermath of Boko Haram attacks
UNHCR calls for urgent support for more than 35,000 people who fled a surge in militant attacks, and now face acute needs in Cameroon’s remote desert north. By Vania Turner, Walter Kigali, Clement Kolopp and Xavier Bourgois in Goura, Cameroon. When Boko Haram...
Thousands fleeing new violence in South Sudan’s Central Equatoria State
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 seeing a surge in refugee arrivals from South Sudan in...
UNHCR concerned about the humanitarian impact of continuing violence in southern Chin State and Rakhine State in Myanmar, and stands ready to offer support
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. UNHCR is aware of reports of escalating violence and a deteriorating security...
UNHCR Chief calls for more international support for Tanzania
Concluding a four-day visit to East African nation, Filippo Grandi urges greater investment for north-west regions hosting 330,000 refugees. By Melissa Fleming Dar es Salaam, 8 February 2019 – The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi ended his four-day...
Angelina Jolie urges end to injustices that have driven nearly one million Rohingya into exile in Bangladesh
Visiting the world’s largest refugee settlement, UNHCR’s Special Envoy heard testimonies from Rohingya refugees and called for expanded access to education for Rohingya children. By Christopher Reardon in Kutupalong refugee camp, Bangladesh UNHCR Special Envoy...
Conditions deteriorate for civilians amid fighting in north-eastern Syria
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. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is increasingly worried for the safety of civilians...
Statement by UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie in Kutupalong refugee settlement, Bangladesh
The events that unfolded in the aftermath of August 2017 showed us the best and worst of humankind that exist in our world today. In a matter of months, over 700,000 people were forced from their homes in Rakhine State into Bangladesh. A year and a half later, there...