Congolese refugees torn between returning home or remaining in exile
While sporadic fighting continues in parts of eastern DR Congo, thousands who fled to Uganda have chosen to return. Others, uncertain about the future, have opted to stay. By Wendy Kasujja in Kisoro, Uganda Mongera Bahiira, 60, sits in a small patch of shade at the...
Amid rising needs, partners seek US$1.79bn for Venezuelan refugees and migrants
Joint UNHCR/IOM Press release Geneva – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) are launching today a US$1.79 billion regional plan to support the increasing needs of refugees and migrants from Venezuela and their host...
UNHCR outraged as three staff members wounded in attack in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo
Unidentified attackers opened fire on a UN convoy that was traveling in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo on Wednesday. The convoy was being escorted by the UN Organization Stabilization Mission in the DRC (MONUSCO). Bullets struck a vehicle of UNHCR, the UN...
Drumming against gender-based violence in Ecuador
Afro-Ecuadorians and Afro-Colombian refugees use traditional arrullo rhythms and song to open a conversation about gender-based violence. By Jaime Giménez in San Lorenzo, Ecuador The rhythmic drumbeat starts up, the maracas join, and singer Olaise Cortéz sways as she...
Darfur clashes displace thousands
This is a summary of what was said by Toby Harward, UNHCR Principal Situation Coordinator for Darfur – 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 concerned about...
Governments pledge over USD 1 billion to support UN Refugee Agency’s work for 2022
Donor governments pledged a record USD 1.054 billion today to support UNHCR’s work in 2022, enabling it to continue lifesaving programs worldwide for millions of people who have been forced to flee. A further USD 808 million has been pledged for UNHCR’s programmes in...
UNHCR urges more effective action against gender-based violence in the north of Central America
In response to alarming levels of gender-based violence in the north of Central America, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is calling for more effective, innovative and immediate measures to protect the rights of women, girls and LGBTIQ+ people on the move in the region....
Forum seeks solutions for Africa’s 36 million displaced
First-of-its-kind forum brings together business leaders, refugee change makers and the public sector in Rwanda to find solutions to forced displacement in Africa By Catherine Wachiaya in Kigali, Rwanda Malish Godfrey smiles welcomingly at guests as they stop to...