News Releases
Conflict and heavy floods force tens of thousands of people to flee their homes in Somalia, amidst COVID-19 threat
8 May 2020
UN issues US$6.7 billion appeal to protect millions of lives and stem the spread of coronavirus in fragile countries
7 May 2020
Joint statement by UNHCR, IOM and UNODC on protection at sea in the Bay of Bengal and Andaman Sea
6 May 2020
Burkina Faso: UNHCR condemns violence against Malian refugees
4 May 2020
News comment on search and rescue in the Central Mediterranean by Gillian Triggs, Assistant High Commissioner for Protection at UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency
1 May 2020
Displaced people urgently need aid and access to social safety nets as coronavirus causes severe hardship
1 May 2020
Statement on passing of Professor Gil Loescher
30 Apr 2020
UNHCR warns of looming humanitarian crisis in South Sudan, amidst ongoing fighting and coronavirus threat
30 Apr 2020
Despite pandemic restrictions, people fleeing violence and persecution continue to seek asylum in Mexico
28 Apr 2020