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...
Northern Ethiopia peace deal restores hope for displaced
A November peace agreement means people displaced by the conflict in Ethiopia’s northern regions can once again think about home and the future. By Moulid Hujale in Gondar, Ethiopia | 08 February 2023 Just seven days after the birth of her son, 32-year-old Mashwa...
Following peace efforts, UNHCR’s Grandi urges support and solutions for refugees and displaced in Ethiopia
ADDIS ABABA – The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, today reaffirmed his commitment to support the humanitarian response for refugees and internally displaced people in Ethiopia and work towards achieving long-term solutions, including for...
News Comment: UNHCR’s Grandi urges EU leaders to keep supporting refugees in Europe, beyond
The text below is attributed to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi. GENEVA – Tomorrow’s Special European Council in Brussels is a chance for European Union leaders to reaffirm solidarity and support for all refugees. When EU States opened...
UNHCR teams support emergency response efforts for earthquake survivors in Türkiye and deliver aid in Syria
This is a summary of what was said by Philippe Leclerc, UNHCR Representative in Türkiye, and Matthew Saltmarsh, UNHCR Spokesperson – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. UNHCR Representative in Türkiye...
UNHCR responds to deadly earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria
Teams from the UN Refugee Agency are on the ground to provide life-saving assistance to families affected by the disaster Two powerful earthquakes that struck south-eastern Türkiye and northern Syria on 6 February have claimed thousands of lives and caused untold...
Coffee connects Ethiopian refugees to home
Freweyni Tadese is keeping Ethiopia’s coffee traditions alive and earning a living through her coffee shop in Sudan’s Tunaydbah refugee camp. By Afarin Dadkhah and Samuel Otieno in Tunaydbah, Sudan | 03 February 2023 The smoky aroma of coffee permeates the air as...