Inside Somalia, drought displacement growing
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Leo Dobbs – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. Drought ...
Yemen’s Brutal Conflict Pushing One Million Displaced to Return to Danger (Joint UNHCR-IOM Press Release)
Unabated conflict and rapidly deteriorating conditions across Yemen are pushing millions of displaced Yemenis further into danger and adversity, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and IOM, the UN Migration Agency, warned today following the ...
Neil Gaiman appointed UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador
UNHCR High Profile Supporters Georgina Chapman and Neil Gaiman visit refugees at Zaatari camp. UNHCR High Profile Supporters Neil Gaiman and Georgina Chapman visit the distribution warehouse in the reception center for Syrian refugee ...
Insecurity in Yemen threatens incoming refugees
UNHCR launches campaign to highlight dangers to thousands of people – most from Ethiopia and Somalia – who continue head to Yemen despite the raging conflict. By: UNHCR staff | 7 February 2017 SANA’A, Yemen – ...
UN refugee chief calls for accelerated assistance for Aleppo
Expressing shock at the scale of the devastation in Aleppo, Filippo Grandi, the head of the UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR today called for accelerated and immediate humanitarian assistance for millions of people trying to ...
UN refugee head meets Homs’ displaced on Syria visit
Filippo Grandi witnesses ‘immense’ scale of urgent humanitarian and reconstruction needs. HOMS, Syria – UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi today witnessed at first-hand what he termed the immense scale of urgent humanitarian ...
Trapped Mosul civilians in dire need of relief
Fleeing residents highlight danger, lack of food and water for hundreds of thousands of civilians who remain trapped in militant-held areas of Iraq’s second largest city. MOSUL, Iraq – As darkness fell over Mosul, ...
As tensions ease, some displaced return to Bangui
Thousands of people who fled fighting in the Central African Republic’s capital have returned under a voluntary programme run by UNHCR and the government. CARMEL SITE, Central African Republic – Antoine Nambeyam shuffles forward ...