UNHCR’s Climate Action
Last year, UNHCR launched the Strategic Framework for Climate Action and laid out our responseto the growing, global climate emergency. Our climate action is focused on three main areas: 1. Law and Policy We provide legal advice, guidance and support to the...
Pakistan’s disastrous floods uproot refugees and citizens
Afghan refugees are among the 33 million people in Pakistan affected by torrential rains and flooding.
University dorm in western Ukraine offers escape for fleeing families
With nearly 2 million people forcibly displaced within Ukraine, UNHCR and its partners are responding to the dire humanitarian needs with shelter and other forms of aid.
Civil society group hailed for supporting displaced people in remote parts of Myanmar
Big smiles greet Naw Bway Khu, 54, as she arrives at the Metta May May Shelter for People Living with HIV/AIDS in Lashio, the largest town in Myanmar’s northern Shan State. Women and children here know her as “Naw Snow” (Snow being the English translation of Bway and...
Ukraine-Fastest Growing Refugee Crisis in Europe Since WWII
Since the war in Ukraine escalated in February, nearly 15 million people have been forced to flee their homes and leave everything behind in scenes reminiscent of the world’s most destructive world war. Over 6 million more Ukrainians have crossed the border into...
A mother from Kyiv finds safety in Poland after days on the road
After a gruelling three-day car journey, Olga and her children are among hundreds of thousands who have fled Ukraine to find safety in neighbouring countries in recent days.
Angela Merkel to receive UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award for protecting refugees at height of Syria crisis
GENEVA – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, announced today that Dr. Angela Merkel, the former Federal Chancellor of Germany, will receive the 2022 UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award. Each year, the award – named after the Norwegian explorer, scientist, diplomat and humanitarian...
Connecting the Dots
Connecting the Dots – Uniting Regional Aid via Innovative Approaches As part of ongoing efforts to foster complementarity amongst different protection partners on the ground, UNHCR has been implementing various innovative approaches to organizing,...
Youth with a mission: Creating a bright future for refugees in Africa
Our decisions can have a strong impact on others’ lives. Recently, the story of a 25-year-old UNHCR intern Sun YiFei, was shared by local media Sing Tao Daily, demonstrating his frontline work at Bidibidi refugee camp in Uganda. By helping refugees gain new skills and...