UNHCR warns of dire consequences for refugees from COVID-19 underfunding
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR’s Chief of Public Health Section, Ann Burton – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.
UN High Commissioner for Refugees completes three-day visit to Afghanistan
Concluding a three-day visit to Afghanistan today, UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, appealed for urgent and sustained support for Afghans inside the country and for refugees who have fled abroad. “The humanitarian situation in Afghanistan remains...
Job Opening: Senior Protection Assistant (UNOPS LICA, level V)
Job Title: Senior Protection Assistant Job ID: 29627 Location: Nicosia, Cyprus Eligibility: This position is open to internal and external applicants. Salary Grade: UNOPS LICA, level V Closing Date for Applications: 28 September 2021 Nature of the Position: The United...
Five footballs designed by young artists will raise funds for refugee sports programmes
Ελληνικά Today, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, announced the winners of the second annual Youth with Refugees Art Contest, which celebrated the power of sport to bring people together. Five of the winning designs are featured on footballs available for sale online and...
Climate change fuels clashes in Cameroon that force thousands to flee
Dwindling water supplies are at the root of fighting between herders and fishermen that have driven thousands to flee both within Cameroon and into Chad.
Critical gaps in refugee education: two thirds of refugee youth might never get to secondary school
Ελληνικά UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is calling for an international effort to guarantee secondary education for refugee children and youth, as levels of school and university enrolment remain critically low. The call comes as UNHCR launches its 2021 Education...