Cate Blanchett and Ben Stiller among stars joining UNHCR’s campaign for solidarity with refugees
As the first-ever Global Refugee Forum begins, UNHCR social media campaign calls for everyone to play a role in helping refugees.
Call for Expression of Interest to enter into Partnership Agreement with UNHCR
The UNHCR Office in Cyprus hereby issues a Call for Expression of Interest to solicit interest from existing or prospective partners that wish to participate in a UNHCR operation and contribute complementary resources (human resources, knowledge, in-kind contribution, funds, supplies and/or equipment) to common objectives as agreed in a Project Partnership […]
Internship Opening: Community Based Protection
Title: Community Based Protection Internship Position Number: CYP/2019/7 Position Grade: Internship Duty Station: Cyprus Closing Date: 24/11/2019 The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is a humanitarian and non-political organization mandated by the United Nations to protect refugees, asylum-seekers and stateless persons and help them find […]
Job Opening: Protection Associate (Community-Based)
TITLE: Protection Associate (Community-Based) POSITION NUMBER: 10031898 CATEGORY: General Service, G-6 DUTY STATION: Cyprus APPLICATION DEADLINE: 24/11/2019 at 23.59 The Protection Associate (Community-Based) is a member of the Protection Unit in a Country Operation and may report to the Protection Officer, Protection Officer (Community-Based), or another more senior staff member […]
UNHCR expanding response in northern Iraq amid continuing Syrian refugee influx
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Andrej Mahecic – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.
UNHCR statement on the death of former UN High Commissioner for Refugees Sadako Ogata
Former UN High Commissioner for Refugees Sadako Ogata, who led UNHCR from 1991 to 2000, passed away in Tokyo, Japan, her family has announced. “Mrs. Ogata was a visionary leader who steered UNHCR through one of the most momentous decades in its history, transforming the lives of millions of refugees […]