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...
Families struggle for survival during Afghanistan’s coldest winter in a decade
For families living on the brink, cash and other support from UNHCR are a lifeline this winter. By Caroline Gluck in Bamyan province, Central Highlands | 02 February 2023 Fatima* nurses her youngest child in her lap, as her two other children scamper around...
UNHCR’s Grandi ‘appalled’ by destruction after six-day Ukraine visit
UN Refugee Agency chief warns humanitarian needs in the country remain acute and funding must be sustained and expanded. KYIV – The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, today concluded a six-day visit to war-torn Ukraine, his third...
A refugee baker from Congo builds his business in Burundi
A Congolese baker is providing daily bread for his fellow refugees and local Burundians, an income for his family, and dignity for himself. By Cedric Kalonji in Nyankanda refugee camp, Burundi | 26 January 2023 “My bread is the best in the camp and for miles...
Violence and threats by armed groups continue to displace refugees and civilians in Mali
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR Representative in Mali, Mohamed Toure – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is calling for enhanced support for those recently...