LA Lakers’ Wenyen Gabriel visits homeland of South Sudan with UNHCR, to ‘speak up for refugees and displaced people everywhere’
“I want people to know about South Sudan. I always wanted to go back, and I am happy I’ve made it here.” LA Lakers’ Power Forward and former refugee Wenyen Gabriel is in South Sudan this week, visiting his homeland for the first time since being resettled to the US at...
First UNITY Cup shows the power of football to connect refugees and hosts
Tournament featuring teams of female and male refugee and amateur national players highlights the role of sport in empowering displaced people and connecting them to their new communities By Jody Clarke in Nyon, Switzerland Fatema Haydari spoke no Italian when she...
UNHCR gravely concerned by death toll of displaced in DR Congo’s east
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 UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is deeply saddened and gravely concerned by the...
Budding Ukrainian game designer draws inspiration in Romania
Isolated from her friends and hundreds of miles from home, Kate dreams of connection. But, with the uncertainties of the Ukraine war, her dreams have taken new form By Roger Burks in Bucharest, Romania Before she was forced to flee to Romania alongside her mother and...
Rohingya and Bangladeshi teachers pair up to tackle education hurdles in camps
Teaching together creates understanding between Rohingya refugees and local Bangladeshis By Kristy Siegfried in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh For as long as he can remember, Shah Alum’s dream was to become a teacher. But his education ended abruptly when he was forced to...
Rock band Envy Of None play for Ukraine
Envy of None lead collective effort to raise funds for UNHCR’s Ukraine emergency response Envy Of None is a coming together of musical forces. The Canadian-American rock band featuring Alex Lifeson, a founding member of Rush, Coney Hatch founder/bassist Andy...
First UNHCR repatriation convoy since 2020 leaves Angola for DR Congo
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Boris Cheshirkov – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, today restarted the voluntary repatriation of...
UNHCR’s Grandi urges more support as Chad confronts multiple crises
With nearly 600,000 refugees and 400,000 internally displaced people, Chad remains a major host country despite facing its own socio-economic, political and security challenges By Alpha Seydi Ba in NDjamena, Chad Chad requires greater humanitarian and development...