Support urgently needed to avert a deeper Sahel crisis, UNHCR’s protection chief warns
Mali has continued accepting refugees, most recently from Burkina Faso, allowing them to access services once registered. BAMAKO – The top protection official of UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, commended Mali and its neighbours for keeping their borders open to people...
Violence and xenophobia threaten access to education in Ecuador
For displaced young people like Gloria* and Ernesto* from Venezuela, access to school – a welcome sanctuary from their daily struggles – is threatened by a recent surge in criminal violence. By Diana Díaz and Ilaria Rapido in Guayaquil, Ecuador Gloria Fernández*, 18,...
UNHCR issues new guidance on international refugee protection for Haitians
GENEVA — Amidst the rapidly deteriorating security, human rights and humanitarian situation in Haiti, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has issued today new legal guidance to ensure that international refugee protection is provided for Haitians who need it. Indiscriminate...
In northern Mozambique, people flee new attacks while others return home
Amidst renewed violence and displacement, more funding is urgently needed to improve conditions for those forced to flee, and for those returning home. By Hélène Caux in Lianda and Mocímboa da Praia The first time armed men attacked Maizala Saidi’s village in Nangade...
Syrian refugees face waning support and hope after 13 years
Zuhur is among more than 5 million Syrians still living as refugees 13 years into the crisis, but Lebanon’s economic turmoil and decreased humanitarian support have pushed her and others to the brink. By Nadine Mazloum in Tripoli, Lebanon When Zuhur, 44, fled to...
Refugee advocate develops app to help protect people in Afghanistan
Sara Wahedi combined her tech skills with her activism to create a digital app that warns users in Afghanistan about potential threats to their safety. By Nicholas Feeney “I’ll never forget the day. It was 9 May, 2018, and I was just a few steps away from my...
UN and partners seek $852.4m to support Rohingya refugees and Bangladeshi hosts
GENEVA – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, with other humanitarian partners, today called on the international community to redouble efforts to protect and assist Rohingya refugees and their host communities. Bangladesh is generously hosting nearly a million Rohingya...