Regional meeting on the “Implementation of the Arab Strategy for the Prevention and Response to Combat All Forms of Violence in Asylum Context, especially Sexual Violence against Women and Girls
Under the generous patronage of the Ministry of Social Development of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the General Secretariat of the League of Arab States (Social Affairs Sector – Women Department) in cooperation with the United Nations High...
Widowed Sudanese mother endures four-day route to safety in Egypt
With no time to mourn her husband and no clear plan, Arafa fled Khartoum with her two young children in a desperate bid to escape the deadly clashes and reach safety.
UNHCR mobilizes to help people fleeing Sudan for neighbouring countries
This is a summary of what was said by Laura Lo Castro, UNHCR Representative in Chad, Marie-Helene Verney, UNHCR Representative in South Sudan and Olga Sarrado Mur, UNHCR Spokesperson – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.
With rising humanitarian needs, UNHCR launches its Ramadan campaign to provide urgent relief to forcibly displaced people
In response to increasing number and intensity of humanitarian emergencies, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is launching its Ramadan campaign to mobilize much needed financial support to address the growing needs of people forcibly displaced...
UNHCR: Islamic giving plays increasing role in helping the forcibly displaced
This is a summary of what was said by Khaled Khalifa, Senior Advisor to the High Commissioner and UNHCR Representative to Gulf Cooperation Council Countries – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.
Nour: A Syrian Flower Blooming in the Egyptian Desert
Nour’s journey from despair and waiting for life to end to a holder of Bachelor of Laws and a diploma in education, and having her own nursery in Alexandria.
UNHCR: Over 5 million may need shelter support in Syria after quake
This is a summary of what was said by Sivanka Dhanapala, UNHCR Representative in Syria – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. He was speaking from Damascus.
UNHCR responds to deadly earthquakes in Turkey and Syria
Teams from the UN Refugee Agency are on the ground to provide life-saving assistance to families affected by the disaster.
UNHCR’s Assistant High Commissioner for Protection recognizes Egypt’s long-standing commitment to the protection of refugees
UNHCR’s Assistant High Commissioner for Protection, Ms. Gillian Triggs, concluded her first official visit to Egypt on 2 December. In Cairo, Ms. Triggs met with government officials and other stakeholders to exchange views on progress made and...