UNHCR: Global displacement hits another record, capping decade-long rising trend
Despite some signs of progress, the speed and scale of forced displacement is outpacing solutions for refugees. The number of people forced to flee their homes has increased every year over the past decade and stands at the highest level since records began, a trend...
UNHCR: Ukraine, other conflicts push forcibly displaced total over 100 million for first time
Figure must ‘serve as a wake-up call’ for more action to promote peace and address all causes of forced displacement, says UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi. GENEVA – The number of people forced to flee conflict, violence, human rights violations...
UNHCR and WFP help refugee children stay in school and reach for their dreams
UNHCR and WFP help refugee children stay in school and reach for their dreams Nazanin, 11, lives with her mother and eight brothers in a small house in Saveh refugee settlement, in Iran’s central Markazi province. The family fled Afghanistan in 1985 and have been...
UN High Commissioner for Refugees appeals for global engagement to address Afghanistan’s needs
KABUL, Afghanistan – Declaring that the world must deliver sustained support to the people of Afghanistan, UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, appealed for robust assistance to address the country’s humanitarian needs and those of Afghan refugees...
News Comment: UNHCR warns of increasing violence and human rights violations at European borders
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is deeply concerned by the increasing number of incidents of violence and serious human rights violations against refugees and migrants at various European borders, several of which have resulted in tragic loss of life. Violence,...
UN and Partners Launch Plans to Help 28 Million People in Acute Need in Afghanistan and the Region
The United Nations and non-governmental organizations will today launch joint response plans aiming to deliver vital humanitarian relief to 22 million people in Afghanistan and support 5.7 million displaced Afghans and local communities in five neighbouring countries....
New funding from the United Kingdom to refugee programmes in Iran will help thousands
Tehran, Iran – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, welcomes the United Kingdom’s donation of GBP 2 million (equivalent to some USD 2.7 million) to help us stay prepared to protect and assist Afghans fleeing to Iran seeking safety. This contribution makes the UK the...
Scale up support to Iran to safeguard fleeing Afghans, says UNHCR’s Grandi
At the end of a three-day visit to the Islamic Republic of Iran, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi urged the international community to scale up its support to the Government and people of Iran, who are receiving Afghans fleeing a deteriorating...
UN High Commissioner Filippo Grandi visits Iran amidst unfolding Afghan refugee situation
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, lands in Tehran today on a 3-day mission to the Islamic Republic of Iran. He is scheduled to meet with government counterparts to advocate for access to safety for newly arriving asylum-seekers from Afghanistan,...