Sultans of String use music to unite people and raise money for refugees
When Chris McKhool, violinist of the band Sultans of String, was planning his 50th birthday, he decided to use it as an opportunity to help refugees around the world.
Six people died each day crossing Mediterranean in 2018 – UNHCR report
The latest ‘Desperate Journeys’ report, released today by UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, says six lives were lost on average every day.
French village sets an example of how to welcome refugees
Residents and volunteers in Pessat-Villeneuve, a French village in central France, have been helping 60 evacuees from Africa build new lives.
Nomzamo Mbatha becomes UNHCR’s newest Goodwill Ambassador
UNHCR, today announced the appointment of South African actress and human rights activist Nomzamo Mbatha as its newest Goodwill Ambassador.
Eritrean minors reunited with mother after eight-year odyssey
Eritrean refugees Kedija, 15, and Yonas, 12, survived kidnapping, detention, and a failed sea crossing before finally rejoining their mother in Switzerland.
Thousands of Nigerian refugees seek safety in Chad
A new upsurge of violence in northeastern Nigeria has forced thousands of people to seek safety in Chad’s Lake Chad region.
UNHCR appeals for urgent action as new Mediterranean mid-winter deaths reported
UNHCR is watching the situation on the Mediterranean and believes it has become urgent for States to take action to reassert effective rescue capacity.
Surging violence in Nigeria drives thousands across borders
An estimated 6,000 refugees have fled Nigeria’s Borno State since December, when clashes erupted between Nigerian government and non-state armed groups.
