UNHCR’s Grandi: Let’s make refugee inclusion the norm
Ελληνικά Today, on World Refugee Day, we honour the millions of people around the globe who are forced to flee violence and persecution. We celebrate their remarkable fortitude and capacity for renewal, despite the daunting challenges they face. The picture is rarely...
UNHCR warns against apathy and inaction amid spike in forced displacement
Overall numbers rise to 120 million by May 2024; conflicts from Sudan to Gaza and Myanmar are creating new displacement and urgently require resolution.
UNHCR alarmed about the plight of those trying to access asylum in Cyprus
Ελληνικά UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is deeply concerned for the safety and well-being of some 31 asylum-seekers including seven children, who are trapped in the UN Buffer Zone (BZ). Five of them entered the Pournara reception centre to apply for asylum after...
Statement by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to the United Nations Security Council
Thank you, Mr. President, It is an honour to hold my, by now, traditional briefing with the Security Council during Mozambique’s presidency. As we just discussed, I visited your country in March and saw first-hand how Mozambique is grappling with many of the global...
High Commissioner’s statement at the Brussels Syria Conference
Thank you, Chair. In the past few months, all eyes have been on Gaza — and rightly so. It is crucial that – at the same time – we do not forget other unresolved crises, like Syria. The war in Gaza is also a tragic reminder of what happens when a conflict (and by...
UNHCR alarmed at growing humanitarian needs around Kharkiv, Ukraine
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Shabia Mantoo – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.