The coronavirus outbreak is a test of our systems, values and humanity
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UN Refugee Chief welcomes South Sudan’s government of national unity
UN Refugee Chief Filippo Grandi welcomes the formation of a long-awaited unity government in South Sudan, bringing political rivals together to work for lasting peace
UN refugee chief decries ‘unheard of violence’ in Burkina Faso, calls for urgent support
Burkina Faso is facing a staggering humanitarian crisis as hundreds of thousands of its citizens flee violence committed by armed extremists.
UNHCR stepping up response to escalating violence and displacement in the Sahel region
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, expressed his alarm about the rapidly deteriorating situation across the Sahel region
Refugees and hosts work together to build a safe home in Niger
As violence and displacement escalate, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi visits a new housing project in Niger meant to foster relations between communities.
World gathering on refugees opens in Geneva after ‘decade of displacement’
A three-day global gathering aimed at transforming the way the world responds to refugee situations starts today in Geneva, Switzerland.
Displaced Central Africans wait for life to begin again
UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi listens to displaced Central Africans in Bambari and calls for a redoubled effort to help them go home.
UN High Commissioner for Refugees starts visit to Central African Republic, welcoming home refugees
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, kicked off a visit to the Central African Republic by welcoming refugees newly returned from the DRC.
Head of UNHCR calls for urgent response to overcrowding in Greek island reception centres, Europe to share responsibility
UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi urged Greece to implement urgent measures to address severe overcrowding on the Greek Aegean islands.
UNHCR chief urges action over conditions for asylum-seekers on Greek island
Filippo Grandi bears witness to conditions at the Moria centre on Lesvos and calls on European states to help the Greek islands address the situation.