Islamic philanthropy grows amid record emergencies and funding shortfalls.
عربي A report released by UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, revealed that nearly 2 million refugees and internally displaced people in 23 countries benefited from contributions received by the Refugee Zakat Fund in 2023, a year that witnessed a record number and...
UNHCR appoints Chairman of Sheikh Abdullah Al-Nouri Charity Society as Patron
عربي UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, announced today naming Jamal Al-Nouri, Chairman of the Sheikh Abdullah Al-Nouri Charity Society, as Patron, recognizing his commitment to support humanitarian causes. This announcement came during the Global Refugee Forum in presence...
UNHCR and Social Reform Society’s Namaa Charity sign a grant agreement to provide cash assistance to displaced people in Sudan
Arabic UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and Namaa Charity Society -part of the Social Reform Society- signed a grant agreement to provide multi-purpose cash assistance to internally displaced people in Sudan. The agreement was signed by Nisreen Rubaian, UNHCR’s...
UNHCR: Forced displacement continues to grow as conflicts escalate
عربي The number of people displaced by war, persecution, violence and human rights violations globally is likely to have exceeded 114 million at the end of September, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, announced today. The main drivers of forced displacement in the first...
UNHCR names Director General of Zakat House of Kuwait as Patron
عربي UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency in Kuwait, today named Dr. Majed Al-Azmi, Director General of Zakat House of Kuwait, a Patron in recognition of the awareness-raising efforts and generous contributions of Zakat House to UNHCR’s humanitarian responses over the past...
UNHCR honours Kuwaiti artists for their participation in the charity exhibition “Brushes of Hope”
عربي UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency’s office in Kuwait, honoured twenty-three Kuwaiti visual artists and student volunteers for their participation in the charitable art exhibition “Brushes of Hope,” acknowledging their creative contribution to shed light on...
Agreement between UNHCR and Direct Aid to support high education of 40 refugee students
عربي UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and Direct Aid Society have signed an agreement to cover the education costs of 40 refugee university students in Somalia, Kenya, and Tanzania. This agreement comes as a continuation of the strategic partnership between the two...
UNHCR’s Clements calls for greater international efforts to find solutions for refugees
عربي The UN Deputy High Commissioner for Refugees Kelly T. Clements urged the international community to redouble efforts to ensure sustainable solutions for refugees at the conclusion of a two-day visit to the State of Kuwait, coinciding with World Refugee Day. Her...
Funds from Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development allow UNHCR to continue delivering essential services to refugees in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq
عربي UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency in Iraq, in cooperation with the Kurdistan Regional Government and Ministry of Interior, with generous financial support from the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development, opened a new registration center in the Kurdistan Region of...
Kuwait pledges US$ 17 million to UNHCR to support the earthquakes response efforts in Türkiye and Syria
عربي UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, welcomes the State of Kuwait’s pledge of US$ 17 million to support its efforts to assist millions of people in Syria and Türkiye who were impacted by the devastating earthquakes that hit both countries last February. This...
UNHCR and Agility sign an agreement to support refugee education in Egypt
عربي UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency and Agility Public Warehousing Company in Kuwait signed an agreement to support refugee students’ education in Egypt. This agreement will support the education of 1,788 refugee school-age children in Egypt in 2023 by covering tuition...
UNHCR’s Grandi highlights humanitarian needs of forcibly displaced people during Kuwait visit
عربي UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi has concluded a two-day visit to the State of Kuwait with a call for more support to assist vulnerable refugees and displaced people, with displacement numbers at an all-time high of 103 million and in a time of...
UNHCR launches its Islamic Philanthropy Mid-Year Report 2022 in partnership with Zakat House in Kuwait
عربي UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency launched today its Islamic Philanthropy Mid-Year Report 2022 which highlights the humanitarian impact of Zakat and Sadaqah donations received through UNHCR’s Refugee Zakat Fund during the first six months of 2022. The report revealed...
‘Ikhtiary’ song speaks of the conditions of displaced people and urges support for them during Ramadan
عربي UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, in collaboration with Kuwaiti artist Humood Alkhudher, has launched a song titled ‘Ikhtiary’ (My Choice), which aims to highlight the suffering of refugees and forcibly displaced people who are resilient in the face of their daily...
UNHCR and Tanmeia Foundation launch Ramadan campaign to support Rohingya refugees
عربي UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency in Kuwait has partnered with the Global Charity Association for Development (Tanmeia Foundation) in launching the Ramadan campaign, with the aim of gathering support for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh during the holy month of...
UNHCR releases its annual report on Islamic philanthropy in collaboration with The International Islamic Fiqh Academy
عربي UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, held a joint event today in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in collaboration with the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)’s International Islamic Fiqh Academy (IIFA). As part of the event titled “Islamic Philanthropy and...
UNHCR’s Representative in Iraq sheds light on the growing humanitarian needs of Syrian refugees
عربي The UN Refugee Agency’s representative in Iraq Jean-Nicolas Beuze concluded a two-day visit to Kuwait, to shed light on humanitarian needs and the situation of Syrian refugees in Iraq. This is Jean Nicolas first visit to Kuwait. The visit accentuates...
Kuwait Fund and UNHCR sign a US$ 2 million agreement to support internally displaced people in Yemen
عربي UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency and Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED) signed today an agreement worth US$ 2 million to support internally displaced in Yemen. The agreement was signed by Marwan Al Ghanem, Director General of KFAED and Nisreen Rubaian,...
Patients Helping Fund Society and UNHCR sign an agreement to support Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh
عربي UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency and Patients Helping Fund Society (PHFS) signed today a grant agreement to support Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh in the sectors of healthcare and water supply. The agreement was signed by Dr. Mohamed Al Sharhan, Chairperson of PHFS...
UNHCR Signs Agreement with Direct Aid Society in Kuwait to Support those Displaced by the Beirut Explosion
عربي UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, today signed a grant agreement with local NGO Direct Aid Society to assist in providing shelter to those affected by the devastating Beirut explosion of August 4th, 2020. The agreement will fund UNHCR’s ‘Project of Rehabilitation of...