Statement by Filippo Grandi, UN High Commissioner for Refugees, on the COVID-19 crisis
With the world mobilizing to combat the spread of COVID-19, many countries are rightly adopting exceptional measures such as limiting air travel.
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Refugees face countless hurdles; but love is one of the things that hold them together. Here is a list of our favourite stories that have opened our hearts.
UNHCR calls for decisive action to end alarming conditions on Aegean islands
UNHCR is urging Greece to intensify efforts to address alarming overcrowding and precarious conditions on the five Greek Aegean islands
UNHCR is deeply saddened by the deaths of two Eritrean asylum-seekers in Tripoli, Libya
UNHCR is deeply saddened by the deaths of two Eritrean asylum-seekers, who are reported to have been shot inside their accommodation in Libya.
Asylum-seeker in Greece speaks out about the violence that upended her life
On her way home from work, a woman in Cameroon was attacked by a pack of strangers. Now seeking asylum in Greece, she is raising her voice to help others.
Sudanese asylum seeker escapes violence in Libya
Yasir, a Sudanese asylum-seeker forced to flee his country, is now recovering. Yasir was illegally detained in Tripoli where he was routinely beaten.
Persecuted and uprooted, a young Yemeni finds safe haven in Canada
Mohammed, a young Yemeni, arrived in Québec through Roxham Road searching for safety as he fled the world’s worst humanitarian disaster.
Amid rising xenophobic attacks in South Africa, UNHCR ramps up aid for refugees, calls for urgent action
UNHCR is deeply concerned about recurring violence against foreign nationals, including refugees and asylum-seekers, in South Africa.
Tragic image of drowned father and child must propel prevention measures
UNHCR is deeply shocked to see the heartbreaking photo of the drowned bodies of Oscar Alberto Martinez Ramirez and his 23-month-old daughter Valeria from El Salvador washed up on the banks of the Rio Grande.
UNHCR’s Statement to the Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology – 29 May 2019
UNHCR Representative in Canada, Jean-Nicolas Beuze’s statement before the Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology on 29 May 2019.