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Resolving displacement critical for regional, international stability - UN refugee chief
18 Jun 2020 As forced displacement tops 79.5 million, Filippo Grandi urges UN Security Council to use its authority seek peace and inclusion for the displaced. -
Global forced displacement vastly more widespread in 2019
18 Jun 2020 UNHCR's annual Global Trends report finds more people are fleeing war, conflict and persecution worldwide. For many, rebuilding their lives remains out of reach. -
Why we must help - and learn from - refugees this Ramadan
19 May 2020 A version of this op-ed was first published by Al Jazeera on 18 May. -
UNHCR receives huge donation to fight coronavirus
17 May 2020 Unilever is donating millions of bars of soap, hand sanitizer and other supplies to help displaced people in dozens of countries prevent COVID-19. -
Conflict and pandemic drive more people to risk deadly sea route from Libya
15 May 2020 A Sudanese teenager survived brushes with death in a quest for asylum, but rising insecurity and COVID-19 restrictions drove him to risk all on the open seas. -
UN agencies warn conflict and the COVID-19 pandemic present a significant threat to life in Libya
13 May 2020 Joint statement by OCHA, UNHCR, UNICEF, UNFPA, WFP, WHO, IOM. -
Tributes flow after death of Tanzanian minister Augustine Mahiga, a former top UNHCR official
5 May 2020 High Commissioner leads tributes to 'wonderful friend' who supported refugees in many demanding roles. -
Refugees across Arab world feel economic pain of coronavirus
1 May 2020 As COVID-19 restrictions ravage livelihoods in the global economy, refugees and displaced people in Middle East and North Africa are among the hardest hit. -
UNHCR says all parties must protect civilians as more fighting sweeps across Sahel
24 Apr 2020 'I want to go home, but I fear every day,' says displaced farmer from Mali-Niger border.