Robust, coherent Europe response to refugee crisis still urgently needed
GENEVA, Sept 15 (UNHCR) –Reiterating its call for a robust and coherent European response to the current refugee crisis, the UN refugee agency today expressed deep disappointment that European Union member states failed to reach agreement over a wider relocation plan...UNHCR names Afghan refugee teacher Aqeela Asifi its 2015 Nansen Refugee Award winner
GENEVA, Sep 15 (UNHCR) – Afghan refugee teacher Aqeela Asifi, who has dedicated her life to bringing education to refugee girls in Pakistan, has won the 2015 UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award. Aqeela Asifi, 49, is being recognized for her brave and tireless dedication to...
UNHCR urges full and swift implementation of European Commission proposals on refugee crisis
The UN refugee agency today welcomed the European Commission’s proposals unveiled on Wednesday to address the current refugee crisis in Europe. “Given the urgency of the situation, these proposals need to be implemented fully and swiftly,” UNHCR...
Iris scan system provides cash lifeline to Syrian refugees in Jordan
AMMAN, Jordan, March 23 (UNHCR)– Sitting in the cold, windowless basement of an apartment block that he shares with his wife and two young children in Amman, Abu Ahmad describes himself as “one of the lucky ones.” The small damp room that serves as the...
5 things you need to know this World Humanitarian Day
One. This World Humanitarian Day we at UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, are celebrating all of the humanitarian—from generous people like you to our dedicated staff, network of committed volunteers and supportive locals in host countries—who are doing their bit, working...
Number of refugees and migrants arriving in Greece soars 750 per cent over 2014
GENEVA, Aug 7 (UNHCR)—Some 124,000 refugees and migrants had arrived in Greece by sea at the end of July this year—a staggering 750 per cent increase on the same period in 2014, the UN refugee agency detailed on Friday. UNHCR said that in July alone 50,000 new...
More than 100 Somali refugees arrive home in Mogadishu from Kenya
MOGADISHU, Aug 5 (UNHCR)—More than 100 Somali refugees from Kenya flew into the Somali capital Mogadishu on Wednesday, marking a new chapter in the voluntary return process. Earlier in the day, two planes, carrying 116 people, took off from Dadaab camp in Northeastern...