Angelina Jolie urges end to injustices that have driven nearly one million Rohingya into exile in Bangladesh
UNHCR’s Special Envoy heard testimonies from Rohingya refugees and called for expanded access to education for Rohingya children.
95-year-old activist, Harry Leslie Smith, dedicates life to refugee cause
95-year-old activist, Harry Leslie Smith, Canada’s oldest rebel, embarks on a global tour to highlight the plight of refugees.
Guatemalan network welcomes those fleeing gang violence
For nearly a decade, Andrés Toribio and his wife opened their home on the Guatemala-Mexico border to provide shelter and protection for people fleeing violence in Central America, knowing that the route to safety can be dangerous.
In from the cold: Winter supplies bring warmth to Syrian refugees
Alaa and her baby sister, Muna, live at Azraq Camp in Jordan where UNHCR has helped to supply their family with the essentials so sorely needed to stay warm during winter.
Funding crunch exacerbates Yemen ‘catastrophe’
Deaths through famine and lack of medical attention in the country are being aggravated as UN Refugee Agency relief operations are just one per cent funded. GENEVA – People in war-ravaged Yemen are dying ...
UNHCR readies for fresh Mosul exodus as battle moves west
Displaced Iraqis voice fears for relatives trapped in west of the city, as UNHCR prepares for movement of up to a quarter of a million people. HASANSHAM, Iraq – When Ahmad’s* family learned yesterday 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 warns against politicizing plight of refugees
Filippo Grandi urges developed countries to show generosity to those fleeing conflict or risk undermining principle of solidarity. By: Charlie Dunmore | 3 February 2017 BEIRUT, Lebanon – UN refugee chief Filippo Grandi on Friday warned ...