News Releases

Amid rising xenophobic attacks in South Africa, UNHCR ramps up aid for refugees, calls for urgent action

UN Refugee Chief welcomes African leadership and solidarity in action for refugees evacuated from Libya

New UNHCR evacuation of refugees from Libya to Italy, as Tripoli fighting continues

UNHCR, UNICEF and IOM urge European states to boost education for refugee and migrant children

Key challenges include lack of school spaces, teachers not adequately trained, language barriers and limited access to psychosocial support

Joint Statement: Government of Rwanda, UNHCR and African Union agree to evacuate refugees out of Libya

UN High Commissioner for Refugees expresses alarm at statelessness risk in India's Assam

Generous Africa needs new partners and innovation to help forcibly displaced - UN refugee chief

Refugee education in crisis: More than half of the world's school-age refugee children do not get an education.

'Situation of Venezuelan refugees and migrants needs greater global attention'

Statement by Eduardo Stein, Joint UNHCR-IOM Special Representative for Venezuelan refugees and migrants