UNHCR and IOM call for decisive action following Mediterranean tragedy
Ελληνικά UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) are calling for urgent and decisive action to prevent further deaths at sea following the latest tragedy in the Mediterranean, the worst in several years. While the number of...
Hundreds of refugees and migrants feared dead and missing in worst sea tragedy off Greece in recent years
Joint Press Release: UNHCR and IOM call for coordinated action and safe pathways
UNHCR calls for concerted action as forced displacement hits new record in 2022
Increase last year was driven by war in Ukraine and revised estimates for Afghan refugees; further fighting, especially in Sudan, has now pushed global total to 110 million.
UNHCR: Sudan refugee response will need $445 million for rising numbers fleeing Sudan
GENEVA – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, said today that it is planning for an outflow of 860,000 refugees and returnees from Sudan and, with partners, will require US$445 million to support the displaced until October. The updates were made in a preliminary summary of...
UNHCR’s Grandi: To avoid further suffering and a major refugee crisis, Sudan needs urgent peace efforts
Ελληνικά The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, is very concerned that the ongoing, brutal conflict in Sudan is now forcing tens of thousands of people to leave their homes in search of safety both within the country and across its borders....
Aid offers vital lifeline to quake-hit families in north-west Syria
Having rebuilt her life after fleeing conflict, February’s disaster forced Shamseh and her family into a remote camp where – like millions across the region – they require help to survive.






