Statement of UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi on the death of the former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan
Kofi Annan served as UN Secretary-General from 1997 through 2006. © UN Photo/Evan Schneider It is with great sadness that I have learned the news today of the passing of Kofi Annan, one of the world’s leading international statesmen and a much cherished former UN...
UNHCR Ghana reiterates call on government to accede to UN Statelessness conventions
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency Representation in Ghana has celebrated World Refugee Day with a call on government to accede to the two UN Statelessness conventions. This call was made in a statement read in Parliament by Member of Parliament for Ningo-Prampram,...
Liberian Refugees and the Erroneous Claims of Entitlement UNHCR
Following the conflict in Liberia between 1989 and 2003, some 40000 Liberian refugees found safety and hospitality in Ghana.
The launch of LuQuLuQu- A call for Africa
Globally, the UNHCR is responsible for the protection of 65.5 million uprooted or stateless persons.
Stateless minorities: The Karana of Madagascar
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Cash grants offer hope to displaced Yemenis facing eviction
With two million still displaced after years of conflict, UNHCR assistance helps the most vulnerable keep a roof over their heads and children out of work.