IOM, UNHCR call for stronger response in the Americas as half a million people cross the Darien jungle
GENEVA – As the number of refugees and migrants crossing the Darien jungle this year reaches an unprecedented 500,000 – more than double the crossings last year – the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) warned today of a...
Getting degrees recognized helps refugees follow their dreams in Brazil
A network of universities in Brazil is supporting the government’s welcoming approach to refugees by revalidating their qualifications, enabling refugees to rebuild their academic and professional lives. By Fiona Tarazi in Rio de Janeiro Before he had even touched...
IOM, UNHCR, partners seek $1.59bn for refugees, migrants from Venezuela and host communities
GENEVA – The Regional Inter-Agency Coordination Platform for Refugees and Migrants from Venezuela (R4V), co-led by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), announced partners will need at least $1.59 billion to support 3...
Refugees and displaced people from climate frontlines call for greater inclusion at COP28
The climate crisis is taking a disproportionate toll on forcibly displaced people, but their experiences and solutions have rarely been given a platform at global climate discussions. Refugee activists at COP28 are trying to change that By UNHCR staff At this year’s...
UN and regional human rights experts launch platform to coordinate advocacy on rights of refugees and asylum-seekers
GENEVA/WASHINGTON/BANJUL – A group of UN and regional independent human rights experts today launched the Platform of Independent Experts on Refugee Rights (PIERR), to better coordinate joint advocacy initiatives that will enhance the protection and promotion of human...
UNHCR calls for urgent global action at COP28, highlighting climate change’s impact on the displacement crisis
GENEVA – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is calling for immediate and collective action to confront the unparalleled impact of climate change and its profound effects on displaced populations and their host communities at the 28th United Nations Climate Change...
Hurricane-hit community in Honduras comes together to prepare for future climate disasters
Three years after experiencing huge losses and displacement from Hurricanes Eta and Iota, a community near San Pedro Sula is determined to be ready for the next disaster By Gabriela Villeda Castillo and José Romero Vásquez in San Pedro Sula, Honduras After 40 years...
Solar cooperative brings light and development to refugees in Ethiopia
A partnership between UNHCR and IKEA Foundation is drawing on the skills of refugees and host communities in Ethiopia’s Melkadida to power a refugee camp By Roger Burks in Melkadida, Ethiopia The nearest national electric grid to Ethiopia’s Melkadida Refugee Camp is...