Pakistan’s disastrous floods uproot refugees and citizens
By Qaiser Khan Afridi in Nowshera, Pakistan Afghan refugees are among the 33 million people in Pakistan affected by torrential rains and flooding. “That night was unforgettable as our house was inundated within minutes. We had no other option but to leave at once,”...
UNHCR scales up response to catastrophic floods in Pakistan
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Matthew Saltmarsh – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. GENEVA – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is mobilizing resources and staff to scale...
Getting lost and found in Canada: A glimpse into the lives of three refugee Olympic athletes
After a challenging start, Rose Nathike, Paulo Lokoro and James Chiengjiek are getting acclimatized to their new lives as athlete students at Sheridan College By Gisele Nyembwe OAKVILLE, Canada — As soon as you ask her about adjusting to life in Canada, Rose Nathike...
UNHCR urges immediate support for millions caught in Pakistan floods
GENEVA – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, today urged support for a massive scale-up in emergency relief for millions of people in Pakistan hit by monsoon floods that have already killed more than 1,000 people. Over 30 million people in Pakistan have been affected by...
In Tanzania, UNHCR’s Grandi urges more backing for solutions as the country continues to host refugees
High Commissioner urges more donor support for solutions and praises progress in refugee protection in Tanzania The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, concluded a visit to the United Republic of Tanzania today with a call for more donor...
Stateless Rohingya continue to struggle for survival in Myanmar
By Reuben Lim Wende in Sittwe, Myanmar Five years after 700,000 Rohingya fled to Bangladesh, and a decade after intercommunal violence rocked Rakhine State, those who remain live in a state of limbo. Over the course of her life, Za Beda, a 27-year-old Rohingya woman...
Rohingya boy learns language of photography
By Kristy Siegfried and Amos Halder | 25 August 2022 Five years after a Pulitzer-Prize winning photo made him the face of the Rohingya refugee crisis, a young refugee has taken up a camera himself. Mohammad Hasson has no words to describe his terrifying flight from...
Solar Lighting for a Brighter Future for Refugees
$200,000 gift from the Trottier Family Foundation provides sustainable energy solutions in Ethiopia and humanitarian support globally. The ability to have access to safe and sustainable energy is a basic human need, but for far too many people forced to flee, this...