In Bangladesh, UNHCR’s Grandi calls for sustained support and solutions for Rohingya refugees
DHAKA – The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, underscored UNHCR’s unwavering commitment to supporting 1 million Rohingya refugees hosted in Bangladesh as he completed a four-day visit to the country on Sunday. In a meeting with the country’s Chief...
UNHCR condemns forced returns from Thailand
GENEVA – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, deeply regrets the deportation of some 40 Uighurs after more than 10 years in Thailand’s detention centres. UNHCR had received reports that a group of Uighurs detained in Bangkok faced imminent deportation. The agency repeatedly...
Bridging cultures: Mandela Kuet’s Journey to Empower Winnipeg Youth
Mandela Kuet’s childhood in Winnipeg’s North End was shaped by the sights and sounds of a community deeply intertwined with both Indigenous and newcomer cultures. It was a place where the sense of family, culture, and community provided a foundation for...
People still being forced to flee as the war in Ukraine continues
Frontline communities continue to suffer the dire consequences of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine for a fourth year. By Viktoriia Tiutiunnyk and Nikola Ivanovski in Pavlohrad, Ukraine As Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine enters its fourth year, UN High...
From refugees to healthcare heroes: how Canada’s Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot is transforming lives
Through innovative programs like the Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot (EMPP), Canada is providing a lifeline to skilled refugees, while addressing crucial labour shortages at the same time By Soo-Jung Kim in Ottawa, Canada “Beginning from my academic journey, I was...
News Comment: UNHCR’s Grandi urges world to remember Ukraine’s displaced and war-affected people
This statement is attributable to Filippo Grandi, UN High Commissioner for Refugees. As we mark three years of devastating war in Ukraine, millions of ordinary Ukrainians – one third of the current population – are in desperate need of humanitarian aid. Their plight...
Explainer: War in Ukraine – the human cost and humanitarian response
As the full-scale war in Ukraine enters its fourth year, what does it mean for people forced from their homes? By UNHCR staff Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022, nearly 11 million Ukrainians have been forced to flee their homes and...
UNHCR launches appeal as dire situation in DR Congo impacts Burundi
DONATE NOW This is a summary of what was said by Brigitte Mukanga-Eno, UNHCR Representative in Burundi– to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. As fighting continues in the east of the...