United Nations Chiefs urge donors to support record appeals for Syrians and the region
Joint OCHA/UNHCR/UNDP Press Release On the eve of the fifth Brussels conference for Syria, the United Nations humanitarian, refugee and development chiefs have urged international donors to step up and stand with the millions of people in Syria and the region who...
‘Everything is burnt to ashes’
Rohingya refugees who lost everything in the massive fire that tore through a camp in southern Bangladesh on Monday prepare to start over, once again. By UNHCR staff Halima, 37, was inside her shelter in the Kutupalong camp with her five young children when the sound...
Alphonso Davies becomes the first footballer to take UNHCR’s Goodwill Ambassador title
Davies is the first footballer and first Canadian to become a Global Goodwill Ambassador for UNHCR. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, today announced the appointment of Alphonso Davies, FC Bayern Munich’s left-back and player for Canada Men’s National Football Team, as...
UNHCR outraged by deadly attack against displaced population in Western 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, condemns in the strongest terms the attacks in...
You’re invited: Interactive event on March 25 recognizes ten years of crisis in Syria
Learn, discover, connect and care with UNHCR On Mission: Syria. The outbreak of war in Syria 10 years ago led to one of the largest displacement crises in recent history. More than 6.6 million people have fled Syria since 2011, seeking safety in Lebanon, Turkey,...
Inside Syria, millions face destitution after a decade of pain
Compounding crises increase misery for Syrian families trying to pick up the pieces after ten years of conflict, including 6.7 million people still displaced inside the country. By Bathoul Ahmed in Aleppo, Syria In a dimly lit room of the tiny apartment in Aleppo...
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...