Climate change and displacement: the myths and the facts
Five myths busted about the climate crisis and displacement By Kristy Siegfried The climate crisis and human displacement are increasingly interconnected. Not only did climate-related disasters trigger more than half of new reported displacements in 2022, but nearly...
Eli’s Chicago Cheesecake creates a winning recipe for refugee inclusion
Partnering with refugee resettlement organizations, Eli’s Cheesecake Company has seen the benefit of welcoming refugees and helping them grow alongside the business By Andrea Mucino-Sanchez in Chicago, US Eli Schulman, the visionary founder of Eli’s Cheesecake Company...
Sudan: UNHCR warns of increasing violence and human rights violations against civilians in Darfur
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is gravely concerned at the latest developments in Sudan as fighting escalates in the Darfur region Those who have managed to escape across borders are arriving in droves. More than 8,000 people have fled into neighbouring Chad in the...
UNHCR: Transfer arrangements of asylum seekers and refugees must respect international refugee law
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is not a party to or involved in the Italy-Albania agreement, which was announced on Monday. UNHCR was not informed about or consulted on the contents of the agreement or its details. We are currently seeking further information from the...
Survivors of deadly earthquakes in Afghanistan struggle to recover
One month on, tens of thousands of survivors are still sleeping outdoors as concerns mount about the coming winter By Caroline Gluck in Herat Province, Afghanistan A large crowd has gathered in Rubat Perzada village, in Injil District, in Afghanistan’s western Herat...
An unimaginable humanitarian crisis is unfolding in Sudan
This is a summary of what was said by Dominique Hyde, UNHCR Director of External Relations – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva GENEVA – The war that erupted without warning turned previously...
Statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee, on the situation in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory, “We need an immediate humanitarian ceasefire”
NEW YORK/GENEVA/ROME, 5 November 2023 – For almost a month, the world has been watching the unfolding situation in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory in shock and horror at the spiralling numbers of lives lost and torn apart. In Israel, some 1,400 people...
UNHCR reports progress on tackling statelessness
Important results have been achieved worldwide this year to help resolve the devastating impact of statelessness, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, reports today as it marks the 9th anniversary of its decade-long #IBelong campaign. In 2023, the Kyrgyz Republic and the...