UNHCR flies in relief for Somalis cut off by flooding
Monday’s delivery of humanitarian supplies will be the first of many to support Somalia, which has experienced its worst flooding in years.
Surviving devastation: The aftermath of Cyclones Idai and Kenneth
On March 14, 2019, Cyclone Idai’s landfall in Mozambique wreaked havoc with strong winds and flood waters covering more than 3,000 square kilometres.
UNHCR urges Europe to allow 507 rescued passengers to disembark
UNHCR is calling on European governments to allow the disembarkation of 507 people recently rescued on the Mediterranean who remain stranded at sea.
UNHCR concerned at new measures impacting rescue at sea in the Central Mediterranean
UNHCR is concerned about last night’s decision by the Italian Parliament to convert into law a security decree that imposes more severe penalties on boats and people conducting search and rescue operations in the Mediterranean.
El Salvador joins regional effort to address forced displacement in Central America
UNHCR welcomes El Salvador’s decision to join a regional initiative that aims to better address forced displacement in and from Central America
Heavy monsoon rains drench Rohingya sites in Bangladesh
Monsoon rains in Bangladesh have destroyed 273 shelters and injured 11 people in the Cox’s Bazar settlements where more than 900,000 Rohingya refugees live.
Longer dry season shrinks water supply for Rohingya refugees to critical levels
Low rainfall in parts of southeast Bangladesh means that UNHCR and partners are expecting to begin trucking water to more than 140,000 Rohingya refugees.
UNHCR providing aid to 42,000 Libyans displaced by Tripoli clashes
UNHCR is providing life-saving aid to thousands of Libyans who have been forced to flee due to conflict in Tripoli
UNHCR team witnesses destruction in aftermath of Cyclone Kenneth
UNHCR staff witnessed destruction in the aftermath of Hurricane Kenneth. Areas of Pemba city were completely flooded, houses had collapsed and flash floods left mud and trash everywhere
Mozambique starts moving Cyclone Idai survivors closer to home
In Mozambique, UNHCR, the national government and other partners have begun relocating families displaced by Cyclone Idai closer to their places of origin.