South Sudan’s hostages of the climate emergency
For people living with year-round flooding in Bentiu in northern South Sudan, climate change is not just an environmental issue, it is a challenge to their very existence. Text by Charlotte Hallqvist and photography by Andrew McConnell | 22 June 2023 Nyeritea Kay...
In Kuwait, UNHCR’s Clements calls for greater international efforts to find solutions for refugees
The UN Deputy High Commissioner for Refugees Kelly T. Clements urged the international community to redouble efforts to ensure sustainable solutions for refugees at the conclusion of a two-day visit to the State of Kuwait, coinciding with World Refugee Day. Her...
High Commissioner’s statement at the High Level Dialogue on the Shirika Plan
Nairobi, Kenya Honourable Prime Cabinet Secretary Governors, Ambassadors, Colleagues and friends, Thank you very much both for this welcome and for this very rich discussion which I have been listening to. As the PS [Principal Secretary] just said, every year I mark...
Thriving refugee farm cooperative gives hope in Kenya’s Kakuma camp
Kenya’s increasingly inclusive policies are giving refugees the opportunity to not only rebuild their lives but also to thrive and give back to their host community. By Moulid Hujale in Kakuma, Kenya | 20 June 2023 At half past six in the morning, the rising sun casts...
Live blog 2023: World Refugee Day celebrates the power of inclusion
UNHCR Staff | 20 June 2023 Welcome to the World Refugee Day 2023 live blog, bringing you stories and events from around the globe showcasing the talents and resilience of refugees and the generous communities hosting them. The theme of this year’s event is...
YouTube and UNHCR launch short film series to mark World Refugee Day
Refugees in Jordan, Germany, and Uganda collaborate with top YouTube Creators to bring their powerful stories to millions around the world. YouTube and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, announce today the release of a new film series that showcases the creativity and...
High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi’s message on World Refugee Day
UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi | 20 June 2023 On World Refugee Day, we honour the courage and hopes of the millions of people forced to flee war, violence, and persecution. This year I’m marking the occasion in Kenya, meeting refugees brimming with...
Refugees are experts at creating hope and better futures, given the chance
To mark World Refugee Day, US-based refugee leader Dauda Sesay describes how inclusion and empowerment hold the key to helping refugees find a sense of hope away from home. Dauda Sesay | 19 June 2023 The news that there are now 110 million displaced people worldwide...