UNHCR hosts a traditional Ramadan gathering to appreciate partners and foster collaboration
عربي UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency’s Office in Qatar hosted a traditional Ramadan gathering in Doha on Monday, 18th March 2024. The event aimed to express appreciation for the unwavering support of Qatari partners and philanthropists and highlight the importance of...
Qatar Charity contributes to UNHCR in support of forcibly displaced people in Kenya, Lebanon, and Libya
Qatar Charity (QC) has contributed QAR 9,132,111 (US$ 2,504,693) to UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, to support more than 125,000 forcibly displaced people in Kenya, Lebanon, and Libya. This contribution comes as part of the Letter of Intent on Islamic Philanthropy...
At the Global Refugee Forum, Qatar pledges to support forcibly displaced people worldwide
عربي The State of Qatar announced its commitment to support global efforts in assisting millions of refugees and internally displaced people in various situations around the world, through pledges made by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and several Qatari humanitarian...
Agreements between UNHCR and Qatar Charity to support Sudanese refugees in Egypt and Chad
عربي UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency and Qatar Charity (QC) have signed two agreements amounting to QAR 4,375,696 (US$ 1,200,136) to support more than 30,000 Sudanese refugees in Egypt and Chad through Zakat funds. The agreements come as part of the Letter of Intent on...
In Bangladesh, UNHCR, OIC and humanitarian partners call for sustained support for Rohingya refugees and host communities
عربي Dhaka — A delegation from the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), joined by representatives from the Islamic Solidarity Fund (ISF), the Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD), the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED) and Kuwait’s Zakat House...
UNHCR commemorates World Refugee Day in Qatar
عربي On 20 June, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, marked World Refugee Day in Doha, Qatar, with several events to raise awareness on the plight of the forcibly displaced globally and highlight the need for solidarity and inclusion. This year’s World Refugee Day theme was...
As forced displacement reaches record highs, Islamic philanthropy is playing a key role in supporting refugees
عربي Written by/ Khaled Khalifa, Senior Adviser to the High Commissioner on Islamic Philanthropy, UNHCR Representative to Gulf Cooperation Council Countries On 20 June of every year, we mark World Refugee Day, a day to honour people who have been forced to flee their...
UNHCR calls for concerted action as forced displacement hits new record in 2022
عربي The full-scale war in Ukraine, alongside conflict elsewhere and climate-driven upheaval meant more people than ever remained uprooted from their homes last year, heightening the urgency for immediate, collective action to alleviate the causes and impact of...
Refugee Zakat Fund assisted more than 3 million refugees and displaced persons since partnering with H.E. Sheikh Thani bin Abdullah bin Thani Al Thani
عربي UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, launched its fifth annual report on Islamic philanthropy today during an event held in partnership with His Excellency Sheikh Thani bin Abdullah bin Thani Al Thani, UNHCR’s Eminent Advocate, at the Center for Conflict and...
UN Secretary-General, Qatar Foreign Minister inaugurate UN House in Doha
عربي The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar, H.E. Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, inaugurated today the United Nations House in the capital city of Doha. The building,...
Qatar Charity contributes more than QAR 18 million to UNHCR in support of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh and Displaced families in Afghanistan and Yemen
عربي UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency and Qatar Charity (QC) have signed a Letter of Intent on an Islamic Philanthropy collaboration and three Zakat cooperation agreements amounting to QAR 18,206,369 (USD 5,000,376) to help address the most urgent needs of over 50,000...
Cash assistance provides vital aid and hope to Syrian refugee families in Jordan
عربي Fifty-one-year-old Hanan fled war-stricken Syria in 2013 with her three children in search of safety. She found refuge in Jordan, where she now lives in a modest apartment in Amman, raising her family by herself. Hanan dedicates all her time and resources to her...
A Woman’s Story of Strength and Hope – Critical Support to Refugees Amid Difficult Times
عربي After her husband passed away in Syria, Sheikha became solely responsible for the protection and safety of her children. She fled the war in Syria, which injured her eldest son Ali, and after several internal displacements, she sought refuge in Lebanon with her...
QFFD renews support to Syrian refugees in Jordan and Lebanon
عربي UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, signed an agreement with Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) to provide multi-purpose cash assistance for some 96,000 of the most vulnerable Syrian refugees in Lebanon and Jordan for a period of two months. This generous contribution,...
UNHCR, Center for Conflict and Humanitarian Studies sign agreement in support of forcibly displaced people
عربي UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and the Center for Conflict and Humanitarian Studies (CHS), signed today a Memorandum of Understanding in Doha, Qatar, to enhance collaboration between the two parties to promote humanitarian values, raise awareness and advocate for...
UNHCR is trying to make the beautiful game a win-win for young refugees
Written by/ Khaled Khalifa, UNHCR’s Senior Advisor and Representative to the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries Anyone who watches football knows the thrill of the game, with its tactical orchestration of teamwork, individual brilliance, control, concentration,...
Refugees need better mental health support amid rising displacement
عربي Refugees demonstrate great resilience in the face of life-altering circumstances but need increased support for mental health services, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, said. According to new figures out this week, UNHCR provided mental health and psychosocial...
Renewed as UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Grandi will keep striving for solutions
عربي The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, has welcomed the renewal of his mandate by the UN General Assembly, saying he was “humbled” by the decision. On Monday, the UN General Assembly renewed the mandate for a further two and a half...
UNHCR: Global displacement hits another record, capping decade-long rising trend
عربي 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 that can be only reversed by a new, concerted push towards peacemaking, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, said...
FC Barcelona and UNHCR kick off partnership with new football jersey in support of refugee children
عربي FC Barcelona and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, kicked off their partnership today with the launch of a new football jersey and a pledge to support sports initiatives for refugee children on four continents. UNHCR’s logo is featured for the first time on the new...
Sheikha Asma Al-Thani raises UNHCR flag on highest peak on earth
عربي (Last updated 20 April 2023). The UNHCR flag has reached the highest summit in the world, as Sheikha Asma Al Thani proudly raised it atop Mount Everest, becoming the first Qatari woman and the first Arab to climb seven of the Earth’s highest peaks above...
In Safety and Dignity: Supporting Refugees to Meet Basic Needs
عربي Abdul Motalleb, Amina, and their children once led a normal life in Syria, where they planned a future for their family. But like millions of people, they were forced to flee once the fighting reached their town, destroying their property and putting their lives...
Now, more than ever, cash assistance is a lifeline for Syrian refugees in Jordan
عربي ‘A happy life full of love and laughter’ is what 53-year-old Mahmoud remembers about growing up in Homs, Syria. While he was a taxi driver, he was raising seven healthy children along with his wife. In 2013, however, the conflict engulfed the area...
Qatar Fund for Development provides life-saving cash assistance to Syrian refugees in Jordan and Lebanon
عربي UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, signed an agreement with Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) to provide US$ 2 million in multi-purpose cash assistance to some 27,400 of the most vulnerable Syrian refugees in Jordan and Lebanon for a period of two months. This...
Qatar Charity to support Syrian refugee families in Lebanon during Eid Al Fitr
عربي UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency and Qatar Charity (QC) have signed a QAR 2,555,089 agreement to support vulnerable Syrian refugee families in Lebanon during Eid Al-Fitr. With this contribution, UNHCR will provide cash assistance to 13,146 Syrian refugee families...
UN High Commissioner attends Doha Forum 2022, discusses global displacement.
The High Commissioner (HC) attended a luncheon discussion on Prospects for Stability in Afghanistan, organized by the International Crisis Group, hosted by Qatar’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, H.E. Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani,...
UNHCR Qatar and Ooredoo partner to raise awareness on forced displacement
عربي UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and Ooredoo, Qatar’s telecom and ICT company, are partnering to bring to the forefront the plight of refugees and displaced people worldwide. As part of the partnership, UNHCR will participate in the Ooredoo Doha Marathon on 11 March...
Raising the refugee cause to new heights: UNHCR partners with pioneering Qatari mountain climber
عربي UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has partnered with record-setting Qatari athlete and champion of women empowerment in the Arab World and beyond, Sheikha Asma Al Thani, to raise awareness on the plight of refugees and advocate for the rights of those forced to flee...
UNHCR and Qatar Charity sign an agreement to support more than 2,000 internally displaced families in Yemen
عربي UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency and Qatar Charity (QC) signed an agreement worth more than 1.8 million Qatari Riyals to support internally displaced people in Marib, Yemen. According to the agreement, UNHCR will provide urgent assistance to more than 2,000...
Qatar Fund for Development renews its commitment to support UNHCR’s global humanitarian response
عربي UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, signed today an agreement with Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) to provide US$8 million in flexible funding to UNHCR in 2021 and 2022, in support of its humanitarian efforts around the world. The agreement was signed virtually by...
UNHCR, Qatar Government start airlift of essential winter items to Kabul
عربي UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, with support from the State of Qatar, delivered Wednesday a shipment of desperately needed aid to Afghanistan, the first of several emergency airlifts to arrive in the coming days. The essential relief items will help displaced and...
UNHCR, Hamad Bin Khalifa University ink partnership on refugee advocacy
عربي UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to formalize their collaboration, as well as further enhance awareness on and advocate for refugees and those forcibly displaced worldwide. The...
Critical gaps in refugee education: two thirds of refugee youth might never get to secondary school
عربي UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is calling for an international effort to guarantee secondary education for refugee children and youth, as levels of school and university enrolment remain critically low. The call comes as UNHCR launches its 2021 Education...
UNHCR’s Refugee Zakat Fund to support displaced families in Afghanistan
عربي UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency announced today that its Refugee Zakat Fund has expanded its reach to include displaced families in Afghanistan. Donors can now direct their Zakat and Sadaqah donations to support internally displaced families, helping them secure...
Refugee Para athletes relish chance to compete at global level
Six refugee athletes lead the parade at the Tokyo Paralympics Opening Ceremony, sending a powerful message to the 12 million forcibly displaced people living with disabilities.
Qatar Charity supports more than 6,600 Syrian refugee families in Lebanon with its recent Zakat contribution to UNHCR
عربي UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency and Qatar Charity (QC) announced a Zakat contribution of 3,689,369 Qatari Riyals to support Syrian refugees in Lebanon. This contribution will assist more than 6,600 Syrian refugee families in Lebanon impacted by the difficult...
Statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) on Afghanistan
عربي The people of Afghanistan need our support now more than ever. Our organizations are committed to helping and protecting them. We will stay in Afghanistan and we will deliver. At the start of 2021, half the population of Afghanistan – including more than 4...
UNHCR and Eid Charity sign an agreement to support Syrian refugees in Lebanon
عربي UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency and Eid Charity signed an agreement to provide Syrian refugees in Lebanon with multi-purpose cash-assistance grants through a Zakat contribution from Eid Charity of QAR 1,000,000 The contribution will be provided to more than 4,000...
Qatar Charity contributes US$1 million to UNHCR in support of refugees and displaced families in Yemen, Jordan, and Lebanon
عربي UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency and Qatar Charity (QC) announced a Zakat contribution of US$1 million, as part of QC’s campaign during the Holy month of Ramadan, supporting internally displaced families in Yemen and refugee families in Jordan and Lebanon. This...
UNHCR’s Refugee Zakat Fund helps over 2 million displaced persons hard hit by COVID-19 economic downturn in 2020
عربي According to UNHCR’s Annual Islamic Philanthropy Report, the Refugee Zakat Fund supported 2.1 million people across 13 countries in 2020 through Zakat and Sadaqah donations Out of 2.1 million people, Zakat funds nearly reached 1.6 million beneficiaries in the...
UNHCR and Eid Charity sign two agreements worth US$2 million in support of displaced families in Yemen and Iraq
عربي UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency and Sheikh Eid Charity Foundation signed two new agreements worth US$2 million in total in the form of urgent cash assistance in support of the most vulnerable internally displaced families in Yemen and Iraq. The two agreements aim to...
Sheikh Thani Bin Abdullah makes the largest individual contribution ever in support of UNHCR
عربي UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and the Thani Bin Abdullah Bin Thani Al-Thani Humanitarian Fund announced today in Doha Sheikh Thani’s largest contribution so far to UNHCR. More than US$43 million, channeled through four separate agreements, will fund UNHCR’s work...
Over 40,000 refugee families in Lebanon and Jordan set to benefit from QFFD contribution
عربي UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency and the Qatar Fund For Development (QFFD) signed an agreement worth US$4 million today to provide much-needed seasonal cash assistance for tens of thousands of refugee men, women and children. The cash assistance, which will be...
Sheikh Thani Bin Abdullah Bin Thani Al-Thani appointed UNHCR Eminent Advocate
عربي UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency announced today the appointment of H.E. Sheikh Thani Bin Abdullah Bin Thani Al-Thani; a leading Qatari philanthropist as UNHCR Eminent Advocate at a special ceremony held at the Palais de Nations. The appointment comes following H.E...
Thousands of displaced persons set to benefit from Qatar Charity contributions to UNHCR in Yemen, Iraq and Bangladesh
عربي UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency and Qatar Charity signed three agreements today worth US$5 million in support of thousands of displaced women, men and children in Yemen, Iraq and Bangladesh. The agreements were signed by Khaled Khalifa, UNHCR Regional Representative...
UNHCR and Qatar Fund For Development sign an agreement for the Provision of Healthcare and Improvement of Shelter Conditions for Syrian Refugees in Lebanon
عربي UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency and Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) signed today an agreement worth US$4 million, in support of the Syrian refugees in Lebanon. The agreement was signed by H.E. Mr. Mohammed Hassen J. Al-Jabir, Ambassador of the State of Qatar to...
UNHCR and Qatar Fund For Development sign an agreement for the provision of healthcare for Syrian refugees in Jordan
عربي UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency and Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) signed today an agreement worth US$3 million, in support of the Syrian refugees in Jordan. The agreement was signed by Amin Awad, UNHCR Director for the Middle East and North Africa Bureau, and...
UNHCR and Qatar Charity sign three agreements in support of the displaced
عربي UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency and Qatar Charity (QC) have signed today three agreements worth US$4 million, in support of UNHCR operations in Iraq, Bangladesh and Yemen. These agreements were signed at QC’s headquarters in Doha by Khaled Khalifa, UNHCR’s Regional...
Education Above All foundation and UNHCR in partnership to educate 450,000 displaced kids
عربي Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser of Qatar, founder of Education Above All (EAA), and UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi today embarked on a joint mission to Kuala Lumpur to visit projects implemented by UNHCR as part of EAA’s Educate A Child...
Sheikh Thani Bin Abdullah Bin Thani Al-Thani in landmark US$35m donation for the displaced through UNHCR’s Zakat programme
عربي UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency announced today a major individual contribution of more than US$35 million from Qatari businessperson Sheikh Thani Bin Abdullah Bin Thani Al-Thani for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh and displaced Yemenis. The donation, which is the...
UNHCR signs several agreements with Qatar in support of refugees
عربي UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, signed on Monday a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and three cooperation agreements with the Government of Qatar, Qatar Fund For Development (QFFD) and Qatar Charity (QC) to support UNHCR’s operations around the world. On the...
Qatar Charity and UNHCR extend a lifeline to 30,000 Syrian refugee families
عربي Sheikh Hamad bin Nasser Al Thani, Chairman of Qatar Charity, and UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi signed an agreement today at the Geneva headquarters of UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, to support over 30,000 vulnerable Syrian refugee families...
The State of Qatar contributes over US$8.8 million for the provision of much-needed assistance for Rohingya refugees
عربي The Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) and Qatar Charity (QC) have announced a total of US$8.8million for UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency in support of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh. The generous contributions, which comes ahead of the monsoon season will be...
UNHCR and Qatar Charity formalize cooperation agreement in support global refugee programmes
عربي This morning, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and Qatar Charity (QC) signed a cooperation agreement aimed at supporting UNHCR protection and assistance activities for refugees and displaced persons globally. The agreement was signed at the Palais des Nations in...
Donors pledge more than US$6 billion for Syrians, hosts
عربي International donors on Wednesday pledged more than US$6 billion in fresh funds to support more than 22 million people in need of humanitarian assistance in Syria and the surrounding region in 2017. The announcement came at the close of the two-day ‘Brussels...
UNHCR and Qatar Charity sign an agreement to secure emergency shelter for thousands of displaced Iraqis
عربي UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency and Qatar Charity signed today an agreement to secure emergency shelter for over 31,000 internally displaced Iraqis over the course of the year. The grant agreement, which was signed at Qatar Charity’s Headquarters in Doha by UNHCR...
UNHCR concludes two workshops on International Refugee Law in Qatar
عربي As part of UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency’s ongoing strategy to enhance partnerships with official and local institutions in the State of Qatar, UNHCR’s Regional Office concluded two workshops in Qatar, in partnership with the Qatari Ministry of Justice, Qatar...
UNHCR and Al Asmakh charity sign cooperation agreement
عربي UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, through its regional office in Riyadh, has signed a cooperation agreement with the Qatari-based, Asmakh Charity Foundation -Afif, aimed at building a strategic partnership and enhancing cooperation. The Acting Regional Representative...
Education Above All Launches Multi-Sector Education Project in Kenyan Refugee Camp
عربي Project to be based on the concept of lifelong learning As part of its ongoing effort to address barriers to education worldwide, Education Above All (EAA) today announced with UNHCR, the launch of a four-year, holistic education pilot project in the Kakuma...