UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie calls for protection and support for the people of Yemen and an end to the conflict to stop human suffering
Yemen – Angelina Jolie, the Special Envoy for UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is in Yemen this week to draw attention to the devastating consequences of the seven-year-old conflict on the civilian population. Yemen’s protracted conflict has led to multiple crises...
Covid-19 and climate crisis worsen inequalities for displaced women and girls
Statement attributed to the UNHCR Assistant High Commissioner for Protection, Gillian Triggs Conflict, climate change and the Covid-19 pandemic are delivering a triple blow to the rights and safety of refugees, internally displaced and stateless women and girls, many...
‘I think of refugees as a testament to the strength and goodness of the human spirit’
New Zealand’s first ever refugee Member of Parliament, Golriz Ghahraman, reflects on how her refugee background has helped her navigate political life. By Jade Herron in Canberra, Australia Golriz Ghahraman, 41, arrived in New Zealand with her family in 1990 after...
Unaccompanied and separated children fleeing escalating conflict in Ukraine must be protected
Joint statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell and United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi NEW YORK/GENEVA – In the past week, more than one million refugees have been forced to flee Ukraine seeking safety and protection. Hundreds...
UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie arrives in Yemen to meet those affected by conflict
UNHCR Special Envoy, Angelina Jolie arrives in Yemen today on a visit to help draw attention to the catastrophic consequences of the seven-year conflict on the people of Yemen. She will be visiting Yemeni families, including displaced families and refugees, to hear...
UNHCR seeks US$205 million to deliver life-saving assistance to over 1.6 million people affected by the northern Ethiopia conflict
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. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is appealing for US$205 million to deliver life-saving...
UNHCR welcomes EU decision to offer Temporary Protection to Refugees fleeing Ukraine
This news comment is attributable to Pascale Moreau, Director of the Bureau for Europe, UNHCR Chisinau, Moldova – Yesterday’s unprecedented decision by the European Union (EU) to offer Temporary Protection to Refugees fleeing Ukraine will provide immediate protection...
UNHCR Canada’s statement on Canada’s contribution to the Ukraine Flash Appeal
In response to the announcement today by Minister Harjit Sajjan that Canada is pledging $100 million CAD to the UN emergency appeal for Ukraine, UN Refugee Agency Representative in Canada, Rema Jamous Imseis, said: “We thank Canada for its generous contribution of...