Conflict and pandemic drive more people to risk deadly sea route from Libya
A Sudanese teenager survived brushes with death in a quest for asylum, but rising insecurity and COVID-19 restrictions drove him to risk all on the open seas.
UN agencies warn conflict and the COVID-19 pandemic present a significant threat to life in Libya
Joint statement by OCHA, UNHCR, UNICEF, UNFPA, WFP, WHO, IOM.
Tributes flow after death of Tanzanian minister Augustine Mahiga, a former top UNHCR official
High Commissioner leads tributes to 'wonderful friend' who supported refugees in many demanding roles.
Refugees across Arab world feel economic pain of coronavirus
As COVID-19 restrictions ravage livelihoods in the global economy, refugees and displaced people in Middle East and North Africa are among the hardest hit.
UNHCR says all parties must protect civilians as more fighting sweeps across Sahel
'I want to go home, but I fear every day,' says displaced farmer from Mali-Niger border.
Cate Blanchett's 'Films of Hope' to watch on coronavirus lockdown
The actor, director and UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador recommends six movies for homebound film-lovers during COVID-19 crisis.
Across West Africa dual challenge of conflict and coronavirus threatens millions of people
COVID-19-related border closures, fragile health services exacerbate challenge in region grappling with one of the world's largest humanitarian crises.
Support for internally displaced people needs to be 'urgently stepped up'
UNHCR's Sumbul Rizvi reflects on why the Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement remain so important, especially amid new dangers posed by coronavirus.
UNHCR expresses alarm over insecurity in Burkina Faso
Attacks by armed groups force Malian refugees to leave camp and return home while coronavirus adds new element of insecurity to Sahel crisis