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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. -
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.' -
Tents bring Indonesia quake survivors out of the rain
29 Oct 2018 UNHCR delivery gives shelter to some 10,000 children, women and men who lost homes when a devastating earthquake and tsunami struck Sulawesi last month. -
Airlift delivers shelter for Indonesia quake survivors
19 Oct 2018 UNHCR flies tents to Balikpapan for distribution to survivors of the devastating earthquake and tsunami that left 80,000 out of their homes. -
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. -
Indonesian fishermen rescue Rohingya
30 May 2018 Local sea-faring community offer warm welcome to fleeing refugees. -
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.