‘We are the lucky ones’
By Catherine Wachiaya in Tunaydbah refugee settlement, Sudan Ethiopian refugee Mihret hid in the bush for days without food or water, to escape the Tigray conflict. Now safe in Sudan, she is using her engineering skills to assist her community. Mihret, 25, will never...
News Comment by UNHCR EU Representative on launch of Slovenian Presidency of the European Union
This news comment is attributable to Gonzalo Vargas Llosa, UNHCR Representative to the EU, Belgium, Ireland, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands Brussels – As Slovenia takes the helm of the Presidency of the European Union (EU) on 1 July, it has an important opportunity...
Rohingya Monsoon Interactive Map
Global Roundtable charts joint action for protection of forcibly displaced LGBTIQ+ people
Joint UNHCR – IE SOGI press release Geneva – States and those who engage in humanitarian and development work must do more to protect the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, and queer (LGBTIQ+) people who are displaced or stateless. To do this,...
Dance programme helps Venezuelan teen settle into new life in Panama
Programa Enlaces uses art and dance to build bridges between communities, helping young refugees adjust to life in their new host country. By Ángela Florez in Panama City, Panama When 14-year-old Dayana García still lived in Venezuela, she and her friends would turn...
Resilience shines through despite volcano disrupting lives
Families displaced after this May’s eruption of Mount Nyiragongo in eastern DRC need urgent support as they face extreme difficulties while striving to rebuild their lives. By Sanne Biesmans in Sake, the Democratic Republic of the Congo Paul Bapolosi will never forget...
Global photo project shows power of football during displacement
As the European football championships kick off, Goal Click Refugees campaign reveals how the sport promotes integration as seen through the eyes of forcibly displaced people. By Matthew Saltmarsh LONDON, UK – A series of personal photos and stories by refugees...
“It’s important to bring the conversation to the forefront:” Voices of displaced LGBTIQ+ community members
Celebrating the words and stories of four LGBTIQ+ displaced persons who are empowering the community worldwide. All around the world, LGBTIQ+ people face violence and persecution on a daily basis. Currently, 70 countries around the world criminalize same-sex relations...