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.
World’s largest international event on refugees opens tomorrow
Private sector partners will play a key role in galvanizing pledges; UN entities commit to supporting refugee inclusion in host communities.
Marking this International Volunteer Day with a special thank you
On this International Volunteer Day, we at UNHCR Cyprus extend our heartfelt gratitude to all who volunteer their time and skills in assisting refugees and asylum-seekers across the island. These include non-governmental and civil society organisations; charities;...
Former refugee wins global Nansen award for championing education for displaced children
GENEVA – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, announced today that Abdullahi Mire – a former refugee and journalist who has championed the right to education while putting 100,000 books in the hands of refugee children in Kenya – will be the UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award’s 2023...
Joint Statement on the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence
This joint statement comes from the Platform on Protecting Refugee and Asylum-seeking Women from Violence*
World Children’s Day: For every child, every right
Ελληνικά World Children’s Day gives us the opportunity to reflect on the specific vulnerabilities of refugee children, who make up over half of the world’s refugee population. Many will spend their entire childhood away from home and sometimes separated from their...