UNHCR: New displacement and funding squeeze intensify Mozambique crisis
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR’s Mozambique Representative Xavier Creach – to whom the quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. GENEVA – Over 25,000 people have been newly displaced in...
Haitian refugee finds safety and stability in Mexico City
When Giovanni arrived in Mexico after a long and uncertain journey from Haiti, he knew no one and spoke no Spanish, but he received support to rebuild his life and find a community By Mateo Privitera Torres in Mexico City, Mexico It’s 9 o’clock at night...
UNHCR: Mass returns push Afghanistan to brink as aid dwindles
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR’s Afghanistan Representative Arafat Jamal – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. GENEVA – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and partners are...
Syrian centenarian leads his family home as returns reach half a million
Jassim,a Syrian returnee, stands near the ruins of his former home in rural AI-Qusayr, Homs governorate.© UNHCR/Hameed Maarouf Great-grandfather Jassim is among more than 500,000 Syrians who have returned from neighbouring countries since the fall of the Assad regime,...
Nicaraguan refugees in Costa Rica face renewed uncertainty amid cuts to support
A sharp reduction in funding has forced UNHCR and its partners to slash support to thousands of Nicaraguan refugees and asylum-seekers in Costa Rica By Carolina Fuentes in San José, Costa Rica It’s raining, and the zinc roof of Lillian’s small wooden home echoes...
Costa Rica’s solidarity with refugees threatened by major funding cuts, warns UNHCR
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR Assistant High Commissioner for Protection, Ruvendrini Menikdiwela – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. GENEVA – As humanitarian needs reach critical...
UNHCR and partners urgently seek funding as Congolese refugee numbers soar
GENEVA – As the humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continues to worsen, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and 107 partners are appealing for $781 million to continue providing urgent and life-saving support in 2025 to more than 1 million...
UNHCR warns of soaring protection needs amid Sudanese influx to Chad from Darfur
This is a summary of what was said by Magatte Guisse, UNHCR Representative in Chad – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. GENEVA – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is gravely concerned by the rapidly...