News Releases
First group of vulnerable refugees evacuated from Libya to Rwanda
27 Sep 2019
Amid rising xenophobic attacks in South Africa, UNHCR ramps up aid for refugees, calls for urgent action
20 Sep 2019
UN Refugee Chief welcomes African leadership and solidarity in action for refugees evacuated from Libya
13 Sep 2019
New UNHCR evacuation of refugees from Libya to Italy, as Tripoli fighting continues
12 Sep 2019
UNHCR, UNICEF and IOM urge European states to boost education for refugee and migrant children
Key challenges include lack of school spaces, teachers not adequately trained, language barriers and limited access to psychosocial support
11 Sep 2019
Joint Statement: Government of Rwanda, UNHCR and African Union agree to evacuate refugees out of Libya
10 Sep 2019
UN High Commissioner for Refugees expresses alarm at statelessness risk in India's Assam
1 Sep 2019
Generous Africa needs new partners and innovation to help forcibly displaced - UN refugee chief
30 Aug 2019
Refugee education in crisis: More than half of the world's school-age refugee children do not get an education.
30 Aug 2019