Sweden and UNHCR spotlight impact on South Sudan after a year of Sudan conflict
JUBA – UNHCR’s Deputy High Commissioner, Kelly T. Clements, and Sweden’s State Secretary for International Development Cooperation, Diana Janse, have concluded a joint visit to South Sudan, where they witnessed the impact of one of the world’s most complex and...
Statement by the High Commissioner on Sudan, Paris
The war in Sudan has caused one of the largest humanitarian and displacement crises in the world. Yet, it remains tragically invisible. Therefore, M le Ministre, Madam Minister, Commissioner, Thank you for convening this meeting. One year ago, war broke out,...
Women and girls mired in Sudan crisis suffer surge in sexual violence
A year since the outbreak of Sudan’s conflict, sexual and other forms of violence are rife in conflict zones and on asylum routes, while a lack of funding is hampering UNHCR’s response. By Moulid Hujale in Ethiopia, and Lalla Sy in Chad A year ago, when fighting first...
Following high-level mission, UNHCR recognizes Central America and Mexico’s response to displacement
PANAMA CITY – UNHCR Assistant High Commissioner for Protection, Ruvendrini Menikdiwela, has just concluded her first mission to Central America and Mexico, highlighting that a hemispheric approach based on solidarity and solutions is the only way to protect and...
Thousands still fleeing Sudan daily, after one year of war
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. Geneva – A year on, the war in Sudan continues to rage, with the country and its...
Venezuelan engineer discovers passion for urban agriculture in Argentina
Abelis Carrillo has found hope and a purpose working for an innovative start-up in Córdoba that uses cutting–edge technology to grow food in urban settings. By Ilaria Rapido Ragozzino and Mercedes Pérez Bustillo Mauro Barberis, co-founder of Argentinian start-up...
Football keeps young refugees’ dreams alive in Kenya’s Kakuma camp
Football has become part of the fabric of young people’s lives in the Kakuma refugee camp, allowing refugees like Abdirahman to showcase their talents and follow their dreams. By Samuel Otieno and Kathryn Porteous in Kakuma refugee camp, Kenya As the sun sinks towards...
UNHCR and partners urge renewed support for South Sudanese refugees with new funding appeal
GENEVA – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, together with 123 partners, is seeking $1.4 billion this year to meet the needs of 2.3 million South Sudanese refugees living in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan and Uganda. A similar...