UNHCR warns 2020 risks lowest resettlement levels in recent history
2020 will be a record low for refugee resettlement, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, warns today. “We are dealing with a disappointingly low resettlement ceiling to begin with – a quota of less than 50,000 for the entire year – and this was further impacted...
UNHCR urges states to end limbo for stateless people by 2024
COVID-19 is worsening the plight of millions of stateless people worldwide, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi warned today.
Space, shelter and scarce resources – coping with COVID-19
As the pandemic surges, data visualization shows how displaced people have to contend with extreme overcrowding and limited access to basics such as soap and water.
Inclusion key to protecting refugees and their hosts amid COVID-19 pandemic
Innovation, solidarity and greater support needed in order to face challenges in the protection and well-being of refugees, internally displaced and stateless people.
World Cities Day: Cities lead the way in protecting forcibly displaced against impact of COVID-19
More than 60 per cent of the world’s refugees and 80 per cent of internally displaced people live in cities around the world.
Refugees find help with mental health effects of Beirut blast
With her daughter left traumatized by the 4 August explosion, Syrian mother Fahima approached UNHCR, who arranged for professional help with her mental recovery.