Lithuanian Refugee Council amongst refugee-led organizations awarded by UNHCR’s new Innovation Fund
UNHCR has established a new fund seeking to support refugee-led organizations and initiatives.
UNHCR: One year after the Russian invasion, insecurity clouds return intentions of displaced Ukrainians
GENEVA – Twelve months since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, more than 13 million people remain uprooted from their homes, including nearly 8 million refugees across Europe and more than 5 million internally displaced people within Ukraine. Their prospects for...
One year on: Support from the Nordic and Baltic countries vital in helping displaced Ukrainians
Funding from the Nordic and Baltic countries has helped provide essential support to people displaced as a result of the war in Ukraine.
UN and partners appeal for US$5.6 billion to help millions affected by Ukraine war
With the full-scale war in Ukraine about to enter its second year, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) today jointly appealed for US$5.6 billion to ease the plight of millions of people affected. The...
UNHCR responds to deadly earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria
Teams from the UN Refugee Agency are on the ground to provide life-saving assistance to families affected by the disaster.
Startup founder and refugee: Mustafa in Finland provides education material for school children in Iraq
Mustafa Abdulameer, an Iraqi refugee in Finland, was adamant about using his skills and experience, and with a little support, he started his own company.
UNHCR’s Grandi ‘appalled’ by destruction after six-day Ukraine visit
UN Refugee Agency chief warns humanitarian needs in the country remain acute and funding must be sustained and expanded.
UNHCR presents roadmap for an EU that better protects refugees
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is urging Sweden and Spain to use their 2023 European Union (EU) Presidencies to set a course for an EU that truly protects forcibly displaced people. In a paper released today, UNHCR outlined simple but effective actions for EU countries...
UN High Commissioner for Refugees calls to reverse ban of women humanitarian workers in Afghanistan
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, joins the heads of other humanitarian organizations in calling on Afghanistan’s de facto authorities to reverse its directive that restricts women from working with non-governmental organizations. “Preventing...