Displaced families in Myanmar brace for monsoon season in cyclone aftermath
In hard-hit Rakhine State, heavy rains will bring further hardships for hundreds of thousands of displaced people whose homes were damaged by Cyclone Mocha By Reuben Lim Wende and Fabien Faivre in Sittwe, Rakhine State, Myanmar Each year, between June and October,...
UNHCR applauds Kenya’s efforts to resolve stateless situation of Pemba community
GENEVA – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, applauds the Government of Kenya for granting citizenship to members of the Pemba community. This decisive action is another step in their longstanding commitment to help eliminate statelessness in the country and improve the...
UN Refugee Agency Protection Chief concludes visit to Greece, calling for increased protection for refugees
The UN Refugee Agency’s Assistant High Commissioner for Protection, Gillian Triggs, concluded a four-day visit to Greece today, where she engaged on issues relating to access to territory and asylum, search-and-rescue at sea and on land, and the integration of...
UNHCR calls for ban on forced returns to Burkina Faso amid escalating humanitarian crisis
This is a summary of what was said by Elizabeth Tan, UNHCR’s Director of International Protection – 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, has today released updated...
UNHCR and IOM appeal for urgent solutions for refugees and migrants stranded in Tunisia and Libya borders
GENEVA – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and the International Organization for Migration (IOM), are deeply concerned for the safety and well-being of hundreds of migrants, refugees and asylum-seekers in Tunisia, who remain stranded in dire conditions following their...
Colombian lawyer puts life on the line to serve communities under threat
Raised in displacement, Yaselly Martínez Ortiz now works to help Colombian communities affected by the country’s armed conflict By Jenny Barchfield in Bellavista, Colombia As soon as Yasselly Martínez Ortiz accepted her position as a civil servant in the remote Chocó...
Internally displaced Colombians fight for survival in the city
Remaining in many of the traditional villages in Colombia’s Chocó region means facing violence from the country’s armed conflict, but life in the city brings new problems By Jenny Barchfield in Quibdó, Colombia Carlos Córdoba was 8-years-old when his idyllic childhood...
Exiled Afghan women’s football team scores goals in Australia
Team members have found safety and “a second chance” in Melbourne while using every opportunity to advocate for the rights of women back home By Charlotta Lomas in Melbourne, Australia When Fatima Yousufi was a child, she loved nothing more than to watch football on...