Yemeni humanitarian organization wins 2021 UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, announces the winner of its 2021 Nansen Refugee Award. Five regional winners are also announced.
UN: Syrian Refugees in Lebanon Struggle to Survive Amid Worst Socioeconomic Crisis in Decades
Beirut, LEBANON – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) are deeply concerned about the rapid deterioration in the living conditions of Syrian refugees in Lebanon. Almost the entire...
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
Ελληνικά 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...
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...