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UNHCR concerned about deportations to Mogadishu as fighting continues
30 Jul 2010 UNHCR condemns continuing violence in Somalia, saying that dozens of Somali civilians had been killed and scores wounded in this week's escalation. -
UNHCR alarmed at treatment of displaced Somalis in their country and beyond
23 Jul 2010 The UN refugee agency expresses alarm at a deterioration in the treatment of uprooted Somali civilians, both inside Somalia and in the surrounding region. -
More than 17,000 civilians flee fighting in Mogadishu since start of May
28 May 2010 Stepped up fighting in the Somali capital displaces more than 17,000 people since the start of this month, including 14,300 in the last fortnight. -
UNHCR warns governments against forced returns to Somalia
21 May 2010 UNHCR appeals for consistency in the ways that countries are dealing with people fleeing Somalia. -
UNHCR appeals for US$60 million to help growing numbers of displaced Somalis
12 May 2010 UNHCR appeals for an extra US$60 million to fund operations helping forcibly displaced Somalis within their troubled state and in four neighbouring countries. -
New UNHCR guidelines aim to strengthen protection for Somali refugees
11 May 2010 The UN refugee agency issues new guidelines aimed at promoting a stronger and more consistent approach to the protection needs of those fleeing Somalia. -
UNHCR completes major water project for Somali refugees in Ethiopia
4 May 2010 UNHCR formally inaugurates a water and electrification project that will benefit Somali refugees and members of the local community in eastern Ethiopia. -
Neighbouring countries feeling the strain as Somalia's emergency grows
3 May 2010 A high-level UNHCR delegation to the Horn of Africa sees for itself evidence that Somalia's humanitarian emergency is intensifying. -
UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie appeals for safety of civilians in Mogadishu
19 Apr 2010 UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie expresses concern for the well-being of thousands of displaced people trapped in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu.