With refugee resettlement at a record low in 2020, UNHCR calls on States to offer places and save lives
Despite an estimated 1.44 million refugees in urgent need of resettlement globally, only 22,770 were resettled through UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, last year. This is according to annual statistics released by the agency today. These are the lowest refugee...
UNHCR calls for EU to ensure a new chapter for refugee protection
As a new year begins, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is calling on Portugal and Slovenia to harness their 2021 European Union (EU) Presidencies and negotiations on the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum and show leadership to better protect refugees in Europe and beyond....
UNHCR outlines proposals to manage refugee and migration crisis in Europe ahead of EU Summit
As EU leaders meet in Brussels today and tomorrow, UNHCR is urging them to unite behind emergency proposals to manage the refugee and migration crisis that is becoming increasingly chaotic and unpredictable. This may be the last opportunity for a coherent European...
UNHCR urges states to end limbo for stateless people by 2024
COVID-19 is worsening the plight of millions of stateless people worldwide, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi warned today. Marking the sixth anniversary of UNHCR’s #IBelong Campaign, aimed at ending statelessness by 2024, Grandi called on world leaders...
UNHCR launches new portal with verified higher education opportunities for refugees
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has launched a first-of-its kind platform providing verified information on higher education programs available to refugees worldwide. Developed in response to needs expressed by refugee students, the UNHCR Opportunities site intends to...
The Impact of Covid19 in Serbia: A new report and call for action from the United Nations
A new assessment from the UN in Serbia shows that the Government of Serbia had a good and timely response to the first impact of COVID-19. Moving forward through this unprecedented crisis, the country will need to continue and strengthen its health systems, to...
UN75: The Future We Want, The UN We Need
Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, the UN’s worldwide consultation reveals a strong call for action on inequalities and climate change, as well as more solidarity In January 2020, the United Nations launched the global consultation to mark its 75th anniversary. Through...
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 education, the...
Addressing COVID-19 Challenges within the Migrant and Refugee Response in the Western Balkans
The European Union (EU), the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) launched a EUR 8 million project “Addressing COVID-19 Challenges within the Migrant and Refugee Response in the Western Balkans”,...