Nigerian refugees move from volatile border zone in Cameroon
GENEVA, July 21 (UNHCR)—Violence and insecurity have continued to affect population movements in northern Nigeria and neighbouring countries, the UN refugee agency reported on Tuesday (July 21). In Cameroon’s remote Far North Region, a ...
An Epic Journey to Save Diana
As the navy ship was pulling into the port in Sicily, I could see Diana. She stood out from more than 400 migrants and refugees onboard, rescued while crossing the dangerous Mediterranean waters. Diana, ...
Syrian refugee in Lebanon decides to head to Turkey to risk flight to Europe.
SHOUEIFAT, Lebanon, July 21 (UNHCR)—In the hall of her bare apartment, five packed suitcases lay neatly on the floor. After four crushing years of living in Lebanon as a refugee, Hanan* had made up ...
More people flee to Mauritania to escape insecurity in northern Mali
MBERA CAMP, Mauritania, July 20 (UNHCR)—Almost 400 people fleeing a renewed outbreak of fighting in northern Mali have sought refuge in Mauritania over the last few months. Most of the newcomers seeking asylum come ...
UNHCR’s protection chief completes visit to Myanmar with call for more support to Rakhine state
YANGON, Myanmar, July 16 (UNHCR)—A top official of the UN refugee agency responsible for protection has called for more concerted support to resolve the plight of displaced people in Myanmar and those with undetermined ...
A Refugee’s Ramadan in War Time
This is the third Ramadan in a foreign country for a Syrian refugee family living on the outskirts of Dohuk in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. In the kitchen of a small three room apartment, ...
Lending a Hand in Hungary
It is dusk by the time volunteers arrive at a busy square in central Budapest. With them, they carry hot food and fresh water – nothing short of a lifeline for the tired and ...
Yemen receives over 10,000 new arrivals by sea since start of conflict in March
GENEVA, July 14 (UNHCR)—Thousands of people have been tricked into going to Yemen since the start of the current conflict in March, according to the latest figures made available by the UN refugee agency ...