UNHCR names Nansen Refugee Award regional winners
The everyday heroes from Africa, Asia, Europe and the Middle East are being honoured for their outstanding humanitarian work.
‘We all miss home, but we cannot go back to the same fear’
Three years after she fled to Bangladesh, Rohingya refugee Nur Ayna shares her memories of Myanmar, experiences in exile, and hopes for the future.
Statement attributable to UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi on the explosions in Beirut, Lebanon
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is deeply struck by the death and devastation inflicted by the massive explosion which ripped through Beirut on the evening of 4 August.
Our Emergency Response to COVID-19
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UNHCR mobilizes aid for Beirut in aftermath of deadly blast
As Lebanon confronts the devastating toll of the explosion that ripped through the heart of the country’s capital on 4 August, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is directing emergency assistance to those worst-affected by the deadly blast.
Winners announced for UNHCR Youth with Refugees Art Contest
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, today announced the winners of its first-ever Youth with Refugees Art Contest.
UNHCR Report: Coronavirus a dire threat to refugee education – half of the world’s refugee children out of school.
In a report released today, titled “Coming Together for Refugee Education,” UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, predicts that unless immediate and bold action is taken by the international community to beat back the catastrophic effects of COVID-19 on refugee...
UNHCR rushes support for Beirut in the aftermath of massive blast
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Charlie Yaxley – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.
UNHCR calls on South Sudan leaders to reinvigorate peace efforts on 9th anniversary of independence
Nine years since South Sudan gained independence and became the world’s youngest nation, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency is calling on the country’s leaders to reinvigorate efforts to establish lasting peace and bring an end to Africa’s largest...