UNHCR and UNICEF condemn the bombardment of displacement camps in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo
KINSHASA – The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) strongly condemn the bombing today of three sites for internally displaced people (IDPs) in the Lac Vert, Lushagala, and Mugunga neighbourhoods of Goma, North Kivu, in the east of...
Grave concern over civilians cut off from life-saving aid in Sudan
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Olga Sarrado Mur – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. Over a year since the start of the war in Sudan, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, remains...
IOC Refugee Olympic Team to represent more than 100 million displaced people at the Olympic Games Paris 2024
Sharing on behalf of the International Olympic Committee Thirty-six athletes from 11 different countries, hosted by 15 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) and competing across 12 sports were named today as members of the IOC Refugee Olympic Team for Paris 2024. The...Education Above All Foundation and UNHCR partner to enrol more out-of-school, refugee children
DOHA – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and global development organization Education Above All (EAA) Foundation have signed a new, five-year agreement aimed at addressing the global challenge of out-of-school children (OOSC), including refugees, internally displaced...
Rohingya refugees risk dangerous sea route to Indonesia in search of safety and freedom
Increasing insecurity and restrictions in camps in Bangladesh are driving growing numbers of stateless Rohingya refugees to board smugglers’ boats By Mitra Salima Suryono in Aceh, Indonesia Jannatara, 18, was six months pregnant and recently widowed when she boarded a...
UNHCR launches fund to shield refugees and other displaced people from climate shocks
GENEVA – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, today launched the UNHCR Climate Resilience Fund, seeking to boost the protection of refugees and displaced communities who are most threatened by climate change. As part of its work to protect and assist more than 114 million...
UNHCR wins prestigious Webby Award for YouTube series challenging perceptions about refugees
GENEVA – We Were Here, a three-part video series produced in partnership by UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, and YouTube to challenge perceptions about refugees, has won the people’s choice award in the documentary category of the Webby Awards. The series pairs popular...
UK-Rwanda asylum law: UN leaders warn of harmful consequences
GENEVA – Following the passage of the “Safety of Rwanda” Bill by the UK Parliament, two UN leaders have again sounded the alarm on the harmful impact it will have on global responsibility-sharing, human rights and refugee protection. Filippo Grandi, the UN High...