UNHCR: Number of humanitarian emergencies in 2023 the highest in a decade
Ελληνικά GENEVA – Last year, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, responded to a sharply higher number of new or deepening humanitarian crises – the highest annual number of declared emergencies in the last 10 years. According to the Emergency Preparedness and Response in...
With no let-up for war-affected Ukrainians, UN launches humanitarian and refugee plans to respond in 2024
Joint UNHCR/OCHA press release
UNHCR calls on EU to ensure Asylum Pact is implemented with protection at its core
Ελληνικά BRUSSELS – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is calling on Belgium and Hungary to use their 2024 European Union (EU) Presidencies as an opportunity to finalize the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum and to ensure the proper implementation of protection-sensitive...
Job Opening: Community-Based Protection Associate (JR2333938)
Location: Nicosia, Cyprus Staff Member / Affiliate Type: General Service – Temporary Appointment Target Start Date: 2024-02-01 Target End Date: 2024-07-31 Deadline to Apply: January 23, 2024 Operational Context The UNHCR Country Office in Cyprus is...
Job Opening: Communications Intern (JR2334327)
Location: Nicosia, Cyprus Staff Member / Affiliate Type: Internship Target Start Date: 2024-02-01 Deadline to Apply: January 18, 2024 Background Information/Organizational context The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is a...
Global Refugee Forum delivers unity and action amid global crises
World’s largest gathering on refugee issues results in over 1,600 pledges of action and financial commitments worth an estimated $2.2 billion.