As security worsens in DR Congo, UNHCR and partners seek US$605 million to assist Congolese refugees across Africa
This is a summary of what was said by Olga Sarrado Mur – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. With the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continuing to experience one of Africa’s most complex and...
Statement by UNHCR on the arbitrary deprivation of nationality by Nicaragua
Geneva – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is seriously concerned by the arbitrary deprivation of the Nicaraguan nationality of over 300 people. The recent legislative reforms in Nicaragua allowing for citizenship-stripping on arbitrary grounds run contrary to Nicaragua’s...
Tens of thousands arrive in Ethiopia, fleeing recent clashes in Somalia
This is a summary of what was said by Olga Sarrado Mur – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. More than 60,000 Somalis, mainly women and children, have fled to Ethiopia’s Somali region in the past few...
Venezuelan medical professionals step in to fill healthcare gaps in Peru
Among the 1.5 million Venezuelan refugees and migrants in Peru are doctors and nurses who want nothing more than the chance to serve. By Jenny Barchfield in Lima, Peru | 15 February 2023 Edixioney Nubo Romero’s colleagues credit her with having delivered the most...
UN and partners appeal for US$5.6 billion to help millions affected by Ukraine war
Joint OCHA-UNHCR press release With the full-scale war in Ukraine about to enter its second year, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) today jointly appealed for US$5.6 billion to ease the plight of...
UNHCR’s Grandi lauds progress in Burundian refugee returns, urges more support
Bujumbura (Burundi) and Dodoma (Tanzania) – As conditions in Burundi improve, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, has emphasized UNHCR’s commitment to supporting refugees to return safely from countries of asylum, and their...
Vital aid reaches Syrian quake survivors who – again – have lost everything
UNHCR delivers assistance to families left homeless by the disaster, while reopening of aid route to northwest Syria offers hope to those already displaced during country’s 12-year crisis. By Hameed Maarouf in Aleppo, Syria | 10 February 2023 In a covered...
UNHCR: Over 5 million may need shelter support in Syria after quake
This is a summary of what was said by Sivanka Dhanapala, UNHCR Representative in Syria – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. He was speaking from Damascus. Preliminary data suggests that as many as 5.3...