Supporting Rohingya refugees and their hosts in Bangladesh
The UN seeks US$920 million to meet the needs of more than 900,000 Rohingya refugees and 330,000 vulnerable residents in Bangladesh host communities.
United Nations Seeks US$920 Million for Rohingya Humanitarian Crisis in 2019
United Nations aid agencies and NGO partners launched today the 2019 Joint Response Plan (JRP) for the Rohingya humanitarian crisis.
Storm Norma brings misery to Syrian refugees in Lebanon
One dead and more than 11,000 affected by days of heavy rain and high winds from Storm Norma, with hundreds of refugees forced to abandon their homes.
Syrian refugee receives lifesaving heart treatment in Canada
As the temperatures plunge, the checklist of items needed to stay warm surges. Thousands are in urgent need of winter assistance.
UNHCR urges protection of Yemeni civilians
Nearly 1,500 civilian casualties were reported in Yemen between August to October 2018, according to the UNHCR-led Protection Cluster in Yemen.
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.
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.
UNHCR says record high 68.5 million people forcibly displaced in 2017
In its annual Global Trends report, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, said 68.5 million people were displaced as of the end of 2017 — a record high.
UNHCR Canada and Paramount Fine Foods CEO Mohamad Fakih to raise funds for Rohingya refugees
UNHCR Canada, is joining forces with Mohamad Fakih, President and CEO of Paramount Fine Foods, to raise funds for Rohingya refugees.
Monsoon response effort in full swing as seasonal rains hit Bangladesh
UNHCR is rushing additional aid to Bangladesh where the first monsoon rains have been affecting Cox’s Bazar district and the hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees there.