UNHCR report charts progress against Global Compact on Refugees
A new report released today by UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, shows how far the international community has come since it called for the development of a new international framework to share responsibility for refugee situations – the Global Compact on Refugees (GCR)....
IOM, UNHCR provide emergency aid to asylum-seekers and migrants at the Belarus-Poland border, call to ensure well-being of people and prevent loss of life
BRUZGI, Belarus – On 11 November, International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) in Belarus were granted access to a makeshift camp on the Belarusian side of the border near the international crossing point “Bruzgi” where a group of...
Job Opening: Senior Information Management Assistant (G5)
Job Title: Senior Information Management Assistant Job ID: 31443 Location: Nicosia, Cyprus Eligibility: This position is open to internal and external applicants. Salary Grade: G5 Closing Date for Applications: 24 November 2021 Eligible Applicants This position is...
UNHCR: Conflict, violence, climate change drove displacement higher in first half of 2021
Ελληνικά The trend in rising forced displacement continued into 2021 – with global numbers now exceeding 84 million – as more people fled violence, insecurity and the effects of climate change, according to the Mid-Year Trends report released today by UNHCR, the UN...
UNHCR and IOM Call for immediate de-escalation at the Belarus-Poland border
Ελληνικά UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) are alarmed by the latest reports from the Belarus-Poland border and call on States to ensure that the safety and human rights of migrants and refugees are upheld. On 8...
Climate change is an emergency for everyone, everywhere
A devastating convergence of conflict and climate change is driving displacement and making life even more precarious for those forced to flee.