UNHCR, IOM: Latest shipwreck tragedies in Greek seas underscore the need for enhanced safe pathways
Joint press release
Angela Merkel to receive UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award for protecting refugees at height of Syria crisis
Ελληνικά 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...
Renewed as UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Grandi will keep striving for solutions
GENEVA – The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, has welcomed the renewal of his mandate by the UN General Assembly, saying he was “humbled” by the decision. On Monday, the UN General Assembly renewed the mandate for a further two and a half...
IOM, UNHCR, and UNRWA: Latest tragedy at sea off Syria must prompt action
The shipwreck off the coast of Syria late Thursday is simply tragic. The boat had reportedly set off towards Europe on Tuesday from the port of Miniyeh, near Tripoli, Lebanon, carrying between 120 and 170 migrants and refugees, mostly Syrians, Lebanese, and...
Statement regarding the article published in Simerini on 18.09.2022 titled “Fake news for ‘dead children’ in boats”
UNHCR confirms sending an email to the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre on 22 August 2022, conveying information received by phone regarding a boat in distress off the coast of Cyprus. The contents of the email include all information provided by the caller and is not...
Sir Lewis Hamilton backs UNHCR’s campaign on refugee education
Ελληνικά NEW YORK – Seven-time Formula 1 world champion Sir Lewis Hamilton is backing calls for all refugee children and youth to be given access to a full quality education, as a new report from UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, reveals the urgent need for more...