18 Jun 2020
We mark this World Refugee Day in the midst of dramatic social change. A pandemic has tested our strength and highlighted systematic inequalities. It has also connected us in new ways and renewed our motivation to act for equality. In the time of COVID, we celebrate refugees who are […]
18 Jun 2020
English Η Ύπατη Αρμοστεία του ΟΗΕ για τους Πρόσφυγες (Υ.Α.) απευθύνει σήμερα έκκληση σε όλες τις χώρες του κόσμου να κάνουν πολλά περισσότερα ώστε να βρουν σπίτι σε εκατομμύρια πρόσφυγες και άλλους ανθρώπους που έχουν εκτοπιστεί λόγω των συγκρούσεων, των διώξεων ή γεγονότων που έχουν διαταράξει σε μεγάλο βαθμό τη […]
18 Jun 2020
Ελληνικά UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is today appealing to countries worldwide to do far more to find homes for millions of refugees and others displaced by conflict, persecution or events seriously disturbing public order. This is as a report released today showed that forced displacement is now affecting more […]
15 Jun 2020
Following last year’s successful concert on World Refugee Day, Alexia will hold a virtual concert on this year’s World Refugee Day, Saturday 20 June. In joining UNHCR’s campaign, titled “Everyone Can Make A Difference, Every Action Counts,” Alexia and her special guests will remind us that everyone, including refugees, can […]
3 Jun 2020
Today the UN Secretary-General issued a policy briefing on “COVID-19 and People on the Move” as part of a series that highlights how the international community can deliver an effective, coordinated response to COVID-19, particularly for the world’s most vulnerable populations. UNHCR’s Assistant High Commissioner for Protection, Gillian Triggs, added […]
28 May 2020
Syrians who fled conflict to the land of their ancestors in Armenia are struggling to restart their lives amid the COVID-19 pandemic. UNHCR has stepped in to provide support.
21 May 2020
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and the International Organization for Migration (IOM), are calling on Malta and other European States to speed efforts to bring some 160 rescued refugees and migrants, who remain at sea on board two Captain Morgan vessels, on to dry land and to safety. A separate […]
21 May 2020
The World Health Organization (WHO) and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency today signed a new agreement to strengthen and advance public health services for the millions of forcibly displaced people around the world. The agreement updates and expands an existing 1997 agreement between the two organizations. A key aim this […]
19 May 2020
English Η Ύπατη Αρμοστεία του ΟΗΕ για τους Πρόσφυγες (Υ.Α.) προειδοποιεί ότι οι συνέπειες του κορωνοϊού έχουν τεράστιο αντίκτυπο στην ψυχική υγεία των προσφύγων, των εκτοπισμένων και των ανιθαγενών ανθρώπων. «Ο COVID-19 δεν είναι μόνο μια κρίση στον τομέα της σωματικής υγείας, αλλά πλέον προκαλεί κρίση και στην ψυχική υγεία. […]
15 May 2020
Orchestral musicians from 30 countries, led by Maestro Shlomo Mintz, team up for globe-spanning performance in support of the UN Refugee Agency’s COVID-19 appeal.