UNHCR warns delays in rescue in Andaman Sea and Strait of Malacca are costing human lives
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is deeply dismayed that repeated calls to rescue and safely disembark people stranded on boats in the Andaman Sea and Strait of Malacca are not being heeded. It warns that inaction from States to save lives is resulting in more human...
Football brings refugees and host community together in Angola
An integrated team of refugees and their Angolan neighbours is helping to break down barriers and foster understanding, proving that the beautiful game can be a win-win contest. By Lina Ferreira in Lôvua settlement, Angola | 16 December 2022 Djibril Mukandila was a...
Ukrainian refugees relieve stress with a support dog named Noir
Worried by the war back home, young Ukrainian refugees in Hungary are finding new ways to maintain their mental health. By Helen Womack and Zsófia Juhász in Budapest, Hungary | 15 December 2022 Nine-year-old Maria was distraught when she had to abandon her beloved...
UNHCR welcomes Kenya’s decision to end statelessness for the Pemba people
GENEVA – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, commends the steps the Government of Kenya is taking to resolve the long-term problem of statelessness for the Pemba people in Kenya. During celebrations to mark the country’s 59th Jamhuri Day on 12 December, Kenya’s...
UNHCR appeals to UK to uphold its international legal obligations
For decades, the United Kingdom has stood in solidarity with refugees and the communities around the world impacted by crises. Today’s announcements mark a troubling step away from that commendable humanitarian tradition. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, shares the UK...
Somalis flee drought and conflict to Kenya’s Dadaab camps
Some 45,000 Somalis have arrived to Dadaab in 2022 and more are expected to arrive in the coming months, but resources to receive them are stretched. By Moulid Hujale in Dadaab, Kenya | 13 December 2022 Back home in Somalia, Dekow Derow Ali, a father of four...
Stakeholders stress the role of development in addressing forced displacement
Development cooperation can deliver lasting protection and solutions for refugees, internally displaced and stateless people, forum participants agree, with inclusive policies proving decisive. By UNHCR Staff | 12 December 2022 GENEVA – UNHCR and other humanitarian...
Young Rohingya volunteers confront gender-based violence in crowded Bangladesh camps
UNHCR-backed programmes are empowering young Rohingya men and women to change the behaviour of their peers. By Matthew Saltmarsh in Kutupalong, Bangladesh | 09 December 2022 For some Rohingya refugees in Kutupalong – the world’s largest refugee camp – nightfall...