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...
Pakistan’s disastrous floods uproot refugees and citizens
Afghan refugees are among the 33 million people in Pakistan affected by torrential rains and flooding.
Aspiring Ukrainian architect is building her future in a Polish school
Ensuring hundreds of thousands of young Ukrainian refugees have access to education presents a huge challenge for host countries like Poland.
UNHCR scales up response to catastrophic floods in Pakistan
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Matthew Saltmarsh – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.