Kigali sees economic sense in helping refugee entrepreneurs
Support scheme in Rwandan capital and elsewhere sees refugee businesses including Burundian-owned LPG store create 2,600 new jobs countrywide.
Syrian refugee aid plan launched as births in exile hit 1 million
The plan will provide assistance to more than nine million people, including Syrian refugees, and up to 3.9 million vulnerable members of host communities.
Millions of Congolese families lose homes in conflict
As the temperatures plunge, the checklist of items needed to stay warm surges. Thousands are in urgent need of winter assistance.
Deaf refugee choir warms hearts at Christmas
As the temperatures plunge, the checklist of items needed to stay warm surges. Thousands are in urgent need of winter assistance.
Syrian family among millions relying on aid to survive winter
As the temperatures plunge, the checklist of items needed to stay warm surges. Thousands are in urgent need of winter assistance.
UNHCR cash provides lifeline for Yemeni war displaced
UNHCR has stepped up efforts to ensure that displaced people in Yemen like 61-year-old Hassan have access to cash support to meet their most urgent shelter and protection needs.
US$2.7 billion two-year appeal launched for Africa’s largest refugee crisis: South Sudan
UNHCR and partners are launching an appeal for US$2.7 billion for 2019 and 2020 to address the life-saving humanitarian needs of refugees in South Sudan.
Cash assistance helps refugee families brave harsh winter weather
As the temperatures plunge, the checklist of items needed to stay warm surges. Thousands are in urgent need of winter assistance.
States agree on historic Global Compact on Refugees and commit to more effective, fairer response
The member states of the UN General Assembly today agreed on a new international framework – known as the Global Compact on Refugees
