UNHCR's Grandi meets Cameroonians displaced by conflict over scarce resources

After water scarcity driven by climate change sparked deadly clashes in Cameroon's Far North, UN High Commissioner for Refugees calls for reconciliation and more help for those affected.

1 May 2022

Better access to water improves lives for refugees and their hosts in Zimbabwe camp

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and partners have improved water supply at Tongogara camp, in a project funded by the African Development Bank.

22 Mar 2021

Civilians bear the brunt of violence in Mozambique's Cabo Delgado

13 Nov 2020

UNHCR joins response to victims of hurricane in Central America and Mexico

13 Nov 2020

UNHCR wins €1m prize for novel water tech in refugee camps

Affordable high-tech system allowing real-time monitoring of water provision and use in refugee settlements claims prestigious European Commission innovation prize.

24 Sep 2020

UNHCR alarmed by refugee killings in Northern Uganda, calls for investigation

14 Sep 2020

Heavy floods devastate displaced and host communities in Sudan

1 Sep 2020

South Sudanese refugees make tippy taps to promote hygiene in DRC camps

A simple yet effective hygiene initiative is helping refugees make their own handwashing devices to fight COVID-19 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

10 Jun 2020

Clean water brings life, and hope, to refugees and hosts in Uganda

A solar-powered water facility is saving lives in refugee settlements and host communities that previously suffered shortages.

10 Dec 2019