UNHCR welcomes more EU support to refugees, urges fast implementation
GENEVA, Sept 24, (UNHCR)—The UN refugee agency today welcomed a decision by European Union leaders to boost resources for humanitarian assistance to countries neighbouring war-torn Syria. UNHCR, in a statement issued after the European Council decision, also welcomed...
The Young Girl and the Sea
They left in darkness. By morning, half of them were lost at sea, one confirmed dead. Like thousands of others before them, this group of some 25 refugees believed the wars ravaging the Middle East posed a greater risk than boarding a small wooden boat at midnight on...
Thousands of refugees fleeing war cross into Croatia triggering sad memories of own recent past
OPATOVAC, Croatia, Sept 22 (UNHCR) — In their thousands they streamed across a disused, now re-opened Croatian border post at Bapcek: Afghans, Syrians, Iraqis fleeing war in the Middle East into a country where the memories of its own conflict in the early-90s are...
UNHCR outlines proposals to manage refugee and migration crisis in Europe ahead of EU Summit
GENEVA, Sept 22 (UNHCR) — With EU leaders meeting in Brussels today and tomorrow, UNHCR has urged them to unite behind emergency proposals to manage what it says is an “increasingly chaotic and unpredictable” refugee and migration crisis. The UN refugee...
More than one month after Cyclone Komen, some impacted people remain homeless
PONNAGYUN, Myanmar, Sept 21 (UNHCR)–More than one month on from the collapse of their home in Myanmar’s western Rakhine State, Ma Nge and her 10-year-old son remain homeless. The strong winds created by Cyclone Komen had felled a nearby palm tree, causing it to...
Another weekend of tragedy marks the Mediterranean, with up to 40 refugees dead
LESVOS, Greece, Sept. 20 (UNHCR)—UNHCR staff on Sunday were caring for survivors of two separate weekend incidents involving boats carrying refugees and migrants between Turkey and Greece that left some 40 people dead or missing. Early Sunday, a dinghy reportedly...
UNHCR Magazine: Issue 2
In our second issue of UNHCR Magazine, we bring you the personal stories of children refugees recounting their experiences and the struggle of motherhood as a refugee. Learn how small inventions are transforming the lives of refugees everywhere. In particular, the...