Indigenous people from Venezuela seek safety across the border in Brazil
After violence broke out in their native Venezuela, hundreds of members of the Pemon indigenous group fled to a village across the border in Brazil
Colombia acts to ensure children born to Venezuelan parents are not left stateless
Colombia has taken a major step in combatting statelessness by ensuring that children born in the country to Venezuelan parents can acquire Colombian nationality.
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.
Birth certificates signal brighter future for stateless children in Kenya
Government move to issue birth certificates to 600 children from Shona community hailed as an important protection measure and first step towards ending statelessness for the group.
Emergency monsoon training saves Rohingya refugee lives
After receiving lifeguard instruction, Rohingya volunteers in Bangladesh rescue drowning teenager from reservoir.
Forging a friendship through art
After fleeing his home for Rwanda, Burundian artist Mike has forged a friendship for life.
Iran health-care program a lifesaver for refugees in need of medical care
Fraught with worry over how he would be able to pay for two emergency surgeries, Ali approached UNHCR for help, and learned about the Universal Public Health Insurance, or UPHI, program.
After decades in Thailand, Myanmar refugees head home
Around 300 refugees are returning to south-east Myanmar, among them a family of four generations.
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
New Mediterranean boat tragedy is worst this year: UNHCR
The recent boat disaster off Libya on the Mediterranean underscores once again the terrible urgency for restoring sea rescues.