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Fear haunts refugees in Sri Lanka in wake of attacks
30 May 2019 UNHCR is working closely with authorities to find solutions for around 1,000 refugees forced to leave their homes after the April 21 bombings. -
UN refugee chief welcomes cities' support for refugees
18 Dec 2018 At a key meeting in Geneva, Filippo Grandi welcomed the role of cities in leading the shift towards a more open and inclusive approach to refugees. -
Afghan women can become agents of change
27 Nov 2018 Rula Ghani, the First Lady of Afghanistan, says Afghan women are resilient and should be in leadership positions in her country. -
Finding solutions to Afghan displacement key to the future, Grandi says
27 Nov 2018 UN refugee chief tells high-level panel at the Geneva Conference on Afghanistan the search for solutions to displacement 'must be intensified.' -
Afghan refugees share hopes and fears with UN refugee and relief chiefs
9 Sep 2018 In visit to Pakistan, UNHCR's Filippo Grandi and OCHA's Mark Lowcock urge more investment in refugee-hosting areas and highlight need for greater stability in Afghanistan. -
In Afghanistan, UN refugee and relief chiefs call for urgent increase in international support
6 Sep 2018 UNHCR's Filippo Grandi and OCHA's Mark Lowcock visit Kabul as the nation nears four decades of conflict and faces growing humanitarian needs. -
Facing the hardest separation
15 May 2018 International Day of Families, which is today, is an important moment to reflect on Australia's separation of refugees and asylum-seekers. It's time to bring them together. -
Afghan refugees in Syria forced to move on to Romania
12 Mar 2018 Thirty years after they fled their homeland, Muhammad Hussain and his family found themselves caught up in conflict again. -
Sport helps young football fan from Afghanistan settle in Germany
22 Jan 2018 Shoaib, who found safety in Germany, is one of 12 displaced children daring to dream in The Dream Diaries.