UNHCR ready to provide further humanitarian assistance for those fleeing to Armenia
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is deeply concerned about the increasing number of refugees fleeing into Armenia in recent days. UNHCR is calling for the protection of civilians and full respect of international humanitarian and refugee law. As of this afternoon, the...
UNHCR scales up humanitarian response in flood-ravaged eastern Libya as tens of thousands are newly displaced
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and its teams in Libya are scaling up operations to respond to the fast-growing needs of thousands of internally displaced people, refugees and others affected by the devastating floods caused by Storm Daniel. Storm Daniel hit eastern...
Job Opening: Senior Protection Assistant
Location: Nicosia, Cyprus Job Requisition ID: JR2326591 Staff Member / Affiliate Type: LICA – Local Individual Contractor Deadline to apply: 2 October 2023 Operational Context and Nature of Position: The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (“UNHCR”) is...
New UNHCR report reveals over 7 million refugee children out of school
Ελληνικά GENEVA – More than half of the world’s 14.8 million school-aged refugee children are currently missing out on formal education, risking their future prosperity and the attainment of global development goals, according to a new report published by UNHCR, the...
UNHCR launches ‘Hope Away from Home’ campaign urging global action and solidarity with people forced to flee
GENEVA – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, today launched a new global campaign entitled ‘Hope Away from Home’ calling for renewed solidarity and firm commitments from States to uphold the rights of people seeking safety from war, violence and persecution. The campaign...
Job Opening: Protection Associate
Location: Nicosia, Cyprus Job Requisition ID: JR2325563 Staff Member / Affiliate Type: General Service (GS) Grade: GS6 Target Start Date: 02 October 2023 Deadline to apply: 11 September 2023 Operational Context and Nature of Position: The Protection Associate shall...