Q&A: ‘Including refugees in the vaccine rollout is key to ending the pandemic’
Mike Woodman of UNHCR’s Public Health Section explains how the organization is working to ensure millions of forcibly displaced people worldwide are protected from the COVID-19 virus. By Tim Gaynor UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is working to ensure that some 80...
5 ways refugees helped battle COVID-19 in 2020
Amid the pandemic, refugees stepped up to provide healthcare, boost wellness, safeguard their communities and keep us inspired during lockdowns. By UNHCR staff For most people, 2020 cannot end soon enough. The COVID-19 pandemic has killed nearly 1.8 million people...
UNHCR releases supplementary COVID-19 appeal to meet exceptional refugee needs in 2021
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Babar Baloch – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, released today its supplementary appeal for 2021 Covid...