UNHCR lauds African Union move to address statelessness across the continent
GENEVA – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, welcomes the adoption this week of a Protocol by the African Union (AU) Assembly of States to eradicate statelessness and advance inclusion for millions of stateless people on the continent. The Protocol to the African Charter on...
Full-scale Ukraine war enters third year, prolonging uncertainty and exile for millions of displaced
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR Regional Director for Europe, Philippe Leclerc – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. After two years of full-scale war in Ukraine, amidst massive destruction...
Young couple’s love endures war in Sudan and escape to Ethiopia
Mussa and Jamila had big plans for their wedding day but conflict in Sudan shattered their dreams. They fled to Ethiopia where they are now rebuilding their lives. By Moulid Hujale in Sherkole refugee camp, Ethiopia Mussa Mohamed, 25, vividly remembers the first time...
A year after Türkiye-Syria quakes, UNHCR warns of rising humanitarian needs
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Shabia Mantoo – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. A year after the devastating earthquakes that struck Türkiye and Syria in February 2023, the...
Thousands of Sudanese fleeing violence cross into Ethiopia
As the conflict in Sudan escalates, Ethiopia continues to absorb refugees, with limited resources. By Moulid Hujale in Asossa, Ethiopia Hawa Ahmed Yassin, 40, was preparing breakfast on a cold, rainy morning in June last year when deadly fighting broke out in her...
Stateless Rohingya turns bodybuilding dream into reality
As a child, Noor Kabir risked his life for a dream. Inspired by the film “Rocky”, he became the world’s first Rohingya bodybuilding champion. By Lydia Siamando and Charlotta Lomas in Canberra, Australia When Noor Kabir saw the film Rocky, he knew his life would never...
BTS-obsessed student yearns for return to normality in Sudan
Islam Mubarak was uprooted from her life in Khartoum by the war in Sudan. Now she is stuck in a camp for displaced people in the east of the country. By Omer Elnaiem in Gedaref, Sudan Just days before fighting between two rival military factions broke out in...