UNHCR seeks support for refugees and hosts in Ethiopia
UNHCR and partners are appealing for robust international support for refugee operations in Ethiopia with the launch of a funding appeal for US$658 million
Relocation flights give Venezuelans a new lease on life in Brazil
By flying thousands of Venezuelans out of a remote Amazonian state to cities with better job prospects, an ‘interiorization’ programme helps refugees get off to a fresh start.
Kazakhstan amends laws to ensure universal birth registration and prevent childhood statelessness
Kazakhstan has amended its Code on Marriage and Family so as to ensure that all children born in the country are not at risk of statelessness.
“We feel more like family together”: B.C. residents help newly resettled Congolese refugees celebrate first Christmas in Canada
British Columbia family takes newly resettled Congolese refugees to cut down the Christmas tree for their first holiday in Canada.
Global Refugee Forum pledges collective action for better refugee inclusion, education, jobs
A high-level meeting in Geneva has secured wide-ranging and substantial commitments of support for refugees and the communities they live in, notably with important pledges of new long-term support for inclusion.
Cate Blanchett and Ben Stiller among stars joining UNHCR’s campaign for solidarity with refugees
As the first-ever Global Refugee Forum begins, UNHCR social media campaign calls for everyone to play a role in helping refugees with the help of celebrity supporters including Ben Stiller.
UNHCR urges intensified support for displaced Afghans and refugee hosting nations
UNHCR is appealing for support for displaced Afghans and their hosting communities, ahead of the first-ever Global Refugee Forum in Geneva, next week.
UNHCR welcomes Somalia’s ratification of the Kampala Convention
Somalia’s ratification of a key convention to protect internally displaced people in Africa is a landmark achievement for the country.
Insecurity hinders access to displaced in north-eastern Burkina Faso
UNHCR and our partners are facing severe challenges in accessing the internally displaced people and refugee populations in Burkina Faso.
Refugees entering Iraq describe anguish at fleeing north-east Syria
As number refugees crossing into Kurdistan Region of Iraq from Syria reaches some 10,000, one new arrival tells of crowded route to border and her fears of coming winter.