Colombian rights advocate defies danger to save and improve lives
Elizabeth “Chava” Moreno has negotiated with armed groups and brokered peace deals as part of her commitment to Afro-Colombian and Indigenous communities in her native Chocó region By Elisabet Diaz Sanmartin in Chocó, Colombia When human rights defender Elizabeth...
Polish couple help Ukrainian refugees to help themselves
Backed by their property business, the Grochowskis offered housing to thousands fleeing the war in Ukraine, but their work to empower others goes far deeper By Charlie Dunmore in Siedlce, Poland Polish property developer Władysław Grochowski is an unconventional CEO....
Former refugee wins global Nansen award for championing education for displaced children
GENEVA – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, announced today that Abdullahi Mire – a former refugee and journalist who has championed the right to education while putting 100,000 books in the hands of refugee children in Kenya – will be the UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award’s 2023...
Empowering refugees in Uganda to tackle gender-based violence
After seeing the impact of gender-based violence in her native Rwanda and as a refugee in Uganda, Chantal Mukeshimana now works to address the issue in her community with support from a UN-led initiative By Anne Fullerton KYEGEGWA, Uganda – Chantal Mukeshimana...
UNHCR and UNICEF express grave concern over the humanitarian toll on civilians in eastern DR Congo
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson – 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 UNICEF, the UN Children’s Fund, are greatly alarmed...
Climate activist fights pollution in the world’s largest refugee camp
A young Rohingya refugee in Bangladesh is working to clean up his environment and speak up on the climate crisis By Tristan McConnell in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh Before Mohammed Anower got started, the stream that runs past his family’s shelter in the Kutupalong...
The Global Refugee Forum 2023
The world’s largest gathering in support of refugees and their hosts is taking take place in December, but why is the Global Refugee Forum happening now and what does it hope to achieve? By UNHCR staff From 13-15 December, Geneva will host the world’s largest...
UNHCR concerned at adverse effects of Pakistan orders for undocumented foreigners to leave
This is a summary of what was said by Philippa Candler, UNHCR Representative in Pakistan – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is raising concerns over Pakistan’s...