UNHCR deeply saddened at loss of life and destruction from Afghanistan earthquake
GENEVA – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is deeply saddened to see the tragic aftermath of this morning’s deadly earthquake in Afghanistan. Reports suggest that so far nearly 1,000 people have died and more are injured amid large-scale destruction. UNHCR has...
UNHCR: Global displacement hits another record, capping decade-long rising trend
Despite some signs of progress, the speed and scale of forced displacement is outpacing solutions for refugees
UNHCR launches the “11th Refugee Film Festival” to commemorate World Refugee Day amidst the alarming global displacement crisis
The number of people forced to flee conflict, violence, human rights violations, and persecution has now crossed the staggering milestone of 100 million for the first time on record, propelled by the war in Ukraine and new waves of violence or protracted conflict in...
UNHCR มีความยินดีต่อการร่วมสนับสนุนด้านมนุษยธรรมของกลุ่มบริษัทโซนี่ ในประเทศไทย แก่ผู้ลี้ภัยและผู้พลัดถิ่นในสถานการณ์ฉุกเฉินยูเครน
วิกฤตด้านมนุษยธรรมในประเทศยูเครนยังคงขยายตัวอย่างต่อเนื่อง สำนักงานข้าหลวงใหญ่ผู้ลี้ภัยแห่งสหประชาชาติ (UNHCR) ได้ประกาศสถานการณ์ยูเครนเป็นสถานการณ์ฉุกเฉินระดับ 3 ซึ่งเป็นระดับสูงที่สุดที่เรามี...
UNHCR: Ukraine, other conflicts push forcibly displaced total over 100 million for first time
Figure must ‘serve as a wake-up call’ for more action to promote peace and address all causes of forced displacement, says UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi
UNHCR lauds Philippines’ accession to 1961 statelessness convention
In a historic move, the Philippines has taken a major step towards eradicating statelessness in the country by acceding to the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness, becoming the 78th country to do so. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, commends the strong...
UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie arrives in Yemen to meet those affected by conflict
UNHCR Special Envoy, Angelina Jolie arrives in Yemen today on a visit to help draw attention to the catastrophic consequences of the seven-year conflict on the people of Yemen. She will be visiting Yemeni families, including displaced families and refugees, to hear...
UNHCR Leading Women Fund, a life-changing network of female entrepreneurs committed to supporting refugee women around the world, comes to Thailand
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, launched the Leading Women Fund (LWF) in Thailand with Mrs. Waewwan Gunnanthorn, CEO of Rosegold Thailand to establish a women-led community to support refugee women. The donation, collected via annual membership fee, will be directly...
News Comment: 1 million refugees have fled Ukraine in a week
This Statement is attributed to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi