Syria: 10 years on
After a decade in crisis, a look at what lies ahead for the world’s largest forcibly displaced population – and how UNHCR is helping with your support. It’s a milestone no one wanted to mark. It’s a record no one wants to hold. Yet after 10 years of crisis in Syria,...
Emergency in Ethiopia: Thousands flee to Sudan
Worsening crisis in the Tigray region forces thousands to flee to eastern Sudan Sitting in a refugee camp in eastern Sudan, Futsum speaks of a harrowing experience that is all too familiar for thousands fleeing conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray region. “I didn’t carry a...
UNHCR On Mission
#UNHCROnMission Join UNHCR Canada on various virtual missions throughout the year as we learn about our operations in Bangladesh, Yemen, Venezuela and more. On August 30 2021, we hosted #UNHCROnMission: Rohingya On August 30, we were joined on Zoom by hundreds of...
Ramadan
Ramadan It took seconds for the lives of millions of refugees to change. And it takes a second to share the blessings of Ramadan with a family who lost everything. This Ramadan, #EveryGiftCounts. Photo: © UNHCR/Antwan Chnkdji As Muslims gather in their homes around...
IOM, UNHCR: Latest Mediterranean tragedy underscores need for search and rescue
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, are deeply saddened by the latest loss of life in the Central Mediterranean, after two boats capsized off Tunisia’s shores on Tuesday, 9 March. At least 39 people drowned in a...
Surging violence in Nigeria drives displacement to Niger
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, is alarmed at surging violence in north-west Nigeria...
Fleeing bandit attacks, Nigerian villagers seek safety in Niger
Around 77,000 Nigerians have sought refuge in Niger’s Maradi region, some 7,660 since the start of the year as banditry and armed attacks spread. By Selim Meddeb Hamrouni in Maradi, Niger Only a few days into 2021, gunmen attacked Rambadawa, in northern Nigeria, to...
British Hollywood actress Gugu Mbatha-Raw named UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, today announced the appointment of British actor Gugu Mbatha-Raw as its newest global Goodwill Ambassador. Gugu has been working as a High-Profile Supporter for UNHCR since 2018 and is a powerful advocate for the rights of refugees. “I’m...