UNHCR, States, partners meet today to assess Global Refugee Forum’s progress
High Level Officials Meeting takes place 14–15 December The first follow-up to the Global Refugee Forum starts today. The High-Level Officials Meeting, a two-day virtual event, will bring together senior government officials, refugees and various stakeholders, to take...
Your holiday charitable donation can support refugees during the festive season and beyond
During the holiday season, many displaced people worldwide are without the basics they need to survive. At this time of year there are many ways you can help refugees and displaced people all over the world. While many Canadians share the joys of the holidays with...
Goodwill Ambassador Ben Stiller: five years with UNHCR
To celebrate the actor’s commitment to the UN Refugee Agency and the people it serves, we are shouting out the top five ways he has stepped up in solidarity with refugees. By UNHCR Staff Around the world, Ben Stiller is recognized for starring roles in films like...
Gender-based violence survivors learn to rebuild engines as they rebuild lives
UNHCR is training women in the DRC to learn useful skills that enhance their self-reliance while challenging gender stereotypes. By Vittoria Moretti, in Kananga, Democratic Republic of the Congo Therese* draws a small crowd of curious onlookers as she kneels before...
Deadly clashes over scarce resources in Cameroon force 30,000 to flee to Chad
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Boris Cheshirkov – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is deeply concerned by renewed intercommunal clashes...
Congolese refugees torn between returning home or remaining in exile
While sporadic fighting continues in parts of eastern DR Congo, thousands who fled to Uganda have chosen to return. Others, uncertain about the future, have opted to stay. By Wendy Kasujja in Kisoro, Uganda Mongera Bahiira, 60, sits in a small patch of shade at the...
Amid rising needs, partners seek US$1.79bn for Venezuelan refugees and migrants
Joint UNHCR/IOM Press release Geneva – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) are launching today a US$1.79 billion regional plan to support the increasing needs of refugees and migrants from Venezuela and their host...
UNHCR outraged as three staff members wounded in attack in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo
Unidentified attackers opened fire on a UN convoy that was traveling in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo on Wednesday. The convoy was being escorted by the UN Organization Stabilization Mission in the DRC (MONUSCO). Bullets struck a vehicle of UNHCR, the UN...