Ukraine: Inside one of the largest crisises in the world
Since the onset of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the ripple effects of the war have reverberated beyond the country’s borders, throughout Europe and around the world. Not since the Second World War has Europe witnessed such a sudden and large-scale exodus of...
Afghanistan: Heartbreak and signs of hope
As Afghanistan continues to face an unprecedent humanitarian crisis, a deadly earthquake dealt another heartbreaking blow to a country – and people – already experiencing significant hardship in their struggle for daily survival. In late June 2022, the southeastern...
Northern Ethiopia: The latest on the country’s Tigray region
Salam was forced to flee her hometown in northern Ethiopia as clashes reached the area. She fled with her family and found refuge in her father-in-law’s home in Tanqa Milash, residing in a room with just a mattress. “I have no other relatives. They are the ones...
Former midwife delivers safety and hope to Nicaraguan refugee women
Since arriving in Costa Rica more than 50 years ago, Vicenta González has made it her mission to help local and refugee women escape abuse and make a fresh start By Jenny Barchfield in Upala, Costa Rica Women have been travelling to Vicenta Gonzalez’s farm to seek her...
Iraqi doctor provides care and comfort to Yazidi survivors
Gynaecologist Nagham Hasan has spent years providing medical and emotional care to former ISIS captives, and pledges to continue “for the long haul” despite often harrowing work By Cathy Otten in Duhok, Iraq Four women sit huddled together around gynaecologist Nagham...
Refugee firefighters honoured for their bravery in protecting Mauritania’s environment
For their tenacious efforts to put out bushfires and plant trees, the Mbera Fire Brigade has been named the UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award regional winner for Africa By Catherine Wachiaya in Mbera refugee camp, Mauritania Ahmedou Ag Albohary vividly recalls the first time...
Civil society group hailed for supporting displaced people in remote parts of Myanmar
For its work aiding and empowering communities uprooted by conflict or disaster, Meikswe Myanmar has been named the UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award regional winner for Asia and the Pacific By Reuben Lim Wende in Shan State, Myanmar Big smiles greet Naw Bway Khu, 54, as she...
Angela Merkel to receive UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award for protecting refugees at height of Syria crisis
GENEVA – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, announced today that Dr. Angela Merkel, the former Federal Chancellor of Germany, will receive the 2022 UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award. Each year, the award – named after the Norwegian explorer, scientist, diplomat and humanitarian...