UNHCR steps up to support displaced from Lebanon crossing into Syria
This is a summary of what was said by Gonzalo Vargas Llosa, UNHCR Representative in Syria – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. He was speaking from the Syria-Lebanon border.
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UNHCR scales up support as people flee Lebanon for Syria
Ελληνικά GENEVA – Thousands of Lebanese and Syrian people are fleeing Lebanon for Syria in desperation as Israeli airstrikes continue to devastate civilian lives. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is scaling up its support to the growing number of displaced people....
UNHCR reminds States of legal obligations to end arbitrary detention of asylum-seekers
Concerned by the arbitrary detention of asylum-seekers by some States, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is calling for urgent reforms to halt this detrimental practice. Releasing its latest advocacy brief today, Unlocking Rights: Towards Ending Immigration Detention for...
Despite progress, more to be done on unlocking power of refugee education
Ελληνικά Five years on from the launch of UNHCR’s Refugee Education Strategy 2030, this year’s refugee education report reveals that while remarkable progress has been achieved in global refugee education and enrolment, significant challenges remain, with nearly...
Refugee Paralympic Team takes centre stage at Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony
After overcoming huge adversity to reach the Paralympics, the team of refugee athletes now aims to compete, win and give hope to others.