News Releases
Civilians bear the brunt of violence in Mozambique's Cabo Delgado
Humanitarian crisis deepens amid ongoing clashes in Ethiopia's Tigray region
UNHCR joins response to victims of hurricane in Central America and Mexico
UNHCR ramps up support to Iraqi returnees amid large-scale closure of IDP camps
Clashes in Ethiopia's Tigray region force thousands to flee to Sudan
UNHCR urges states to end limbo for stateless people by 2024
Latest Stories
'I want all Shona women to see that they can be anything they want'
Over 18,000 stateless people in Kenya struggle to access basic services as they lack official identity documents. A young woman has made history as the first stateless Shona woman to make it to university.
Cash aid brings relief to Libyan families uprooted by clashes
After fighting in Tripoli twice drove Hanan and her children from their homes, they finally found refuge in an unfinished building before receiving financial help from UNHCR.
Space, shelter and scarce resources – coping with COVID-19
As the pandemic surges, data visualization shows how displaced people have to contend with extreme overcrowding and limited access to basics such as soap and water.
UNHCR report on refugee education in Asia highlights challenges in access to schooling
In a new analysis of refugee education in Asia, UNHCR highlights the challenges preventing refugee children from attending formal education in the region, from financial difficulties to lack of school structures.
'Give us a seat at the table and we'll change the world'
At the High Commissioner's Dialogue on Protection Challenges, participants say those who are forcibly displaced are eager and qualified to help rebuild communities devastated by COVID-19.
International community must act with 'urgency' to end crisis in Central Sahel
UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi tells conference that COVID-19 adds a new threat to a region already grappling with record numbers forced to flee their homes.
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Young artists drew a world where kindness defeats COVID-19 – We animated it
UNHCR asked youth to draw in solidarity with refugees amid the pandemic. We received 2,000 drawings from 100 countries, chose seven and brought them to life.
As coronavirus spreads, refugee doctors want to join the fight
Trained medics working as cashiers and wait staff want their qualifications recognized so they can save lives in the pandemic.
Venezuelan counsellors offer fellow refugees 'psychological first aid'
In Peru, Venezuelan mental health professionals are reaching out to the diaspora with remote sessions to help them cope in the coronavirus pandemic.