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...
UNHCR ramps up assistance to refugees, displaced families in northern Ethiopia as peace returns
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR Representative in Ethiopia, Mamadou Dian Balde – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. | 09 December 2022 UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is stepping up...
New IFC and UNHCR initiative to boost private sector engagement for refugees and their host communities
GENEVA – The International Finance Corporation (IFC) and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, today announced a joint initiative to create inclusive economic opportunities that will benefit refugees and their host communities. Among other goals, the initiative aims to...
« Ce n’est plus chez nous » : L’impact intergénérationnel d’être déraciné de son pays et de reconstruire sa vie ailleurs
De Shairoze Walji « Ce n’est plus chez nous ». Voici ce qu’aurait dit mon grand-père ou Dada, d’après ma tante, le jour où il a décidé qu’il était temps pour notre famille de quitter l’Ouganda, un pays où lui et ses quatre enfants étaient pourtant nés et...
A year from 2023 Global Refugee Forum, UNHCR announces co-convenors
GENEVA – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, confirmed today that six states – Colombia, France, Japan, Jordan, Niger and Uganda – will co-convene, together with UNHCR, the next Global Refugee Forum (GRF), scheduled for December 2023. The forum will continue to...