Over 1 million people internally displaced in Somalia in record time
A toxic mix of conflict, severe drought and devastating floods has forced more than 1 million people in Somalia to flee their homes in around 130 days – a record rate of displacement for the country. The figures recorded by UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and the...
UNHCR appeals for safety of civilians and aid as 1 million displaced by Sudan crisis
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Matthew Saltmarsh – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. GENEVA – Over a month since the fighting started, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is...
A close friendship builds peace between communities in DR Congo
After conflict erupted between neighbouring communities in south-eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, a long-standing friendship between two men helped bridge the divide. By Aline Irakarama in Kalemie, Democratic Republic of the Congo | 19 May 2023 Hoes on their...
Colombian trans woman makes advocating for displaced LGBTIQ+ people her life purpose
María Victoria works tirelessly to protect the rights of internally displaced LGBTIQ+ people in Chocó, Colombia. By Catalina Betancur Sánchez and Ilaria Rapido Ragozzino in Quibdó, Colombia | 17 May 2023 As she walks through the city of Quibdó on the banks of the...
UN Deputy High Commissioner for Refugees urges increased support for Latin America
PANAMA CITY – UN Deputy High Commissioner for Refugees Kelly T. Clements today appealed urgently for more support for countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, which host most of the 20 million forcibly displaced people in the Americas. “While the increase in the...
UNHCR’s Grandi: LGBTIQ+ refugees often struggle to find peace and safety
Statement marking the 2023 International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia attributed to UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi GENEVA – Today we observe the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia with its important...
UN calls for $3 billion to rush life-saving aid and protection to people impacted by the Sudan crisis
Joint UNHCR/OCHA Press Release GENEVA – With the conflict in Sudan entering its second month, the United Nations and its partners today called for US$3 billion to help millions of people in the country and hundreds of thousands fleeing to neighbouring countries. As...
Statement following High-Level Meeting between the DR Congo, Rwanda and UNHCR
GENEVA – Representatives of the Governments of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Republic of Rwanda and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, met today for a High-Level Meeting on Voluntary Repatriation of Congolese and Rwandan Refugees hosted in the two countries....