A year after Türkiye-Syria quakes, UNHCR warns of rising humanitarian needs
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.
In Ukraine, UNHCR’s Grandi urgently appeals for renewed support as the war rages on
KYIV – The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, has warned of dramatic humanitarian suffering throughout Ukraine and worsening conditions as war-affected civilians suffer in the depths of winter. Grandi wrapped up his week-long visit to the country...
UNHCR: Number of humanitarian emergencies in 2023 the highest in a decade
Ελληνικά GENEVA – Last year, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, responded to a sharply higher number of new or deepening humanitarian crises – the highest annual number of declared emergencies in the last 10 years. According to the Emergency Preparedness and Response in...
With no let-up for war-affected Ukrainians, UN launches humanitarian and refugee plans to respond in 2024
Joint UNHCR/OCHA press release
UNHCR calls on EU to ensure Asylum Pact is implemented with protection at its core
Ελληνικά BRUSSELS – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is calling on Belgium and Hungary to use their 2024 European Union (EU) Presidencies as an opportunity to finalize the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum and to ensure the proper implementation of protection-sensitive...
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.






