In Ukraine, UNHCR’s Grandi urgently appeals for renewed support as the war rages on
KYIV – The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, has warned of dramatic humanitarian suffering throughout Ukraine and worsening conditions as war-affected civilians suffer in the depths of winter. Grandi wrapped up his week-long visit to the country...
Job Opening: Protection Intern (JR2435581)
Location: Nicosia, Cyprus Staff Member / Affiliate Type: Internship Target Start Date: 2024-03-01 Deadline to Apply: February 5, 2024 Organizational context The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is a humanitarian and...
Job Opening: Senior Protection Assistant (JR2435418)
Location: Nicosia, Cyprus Staff Member / Affiliate Type: UNOPS LICA5 Target Start Date: 2024-03-01 Deadline to Apply: February 2, 2024 General Background: The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (“UNHCR”) is the agency entrusted by the United Nations General...
UNHCR: Number of humanitarian emergencies in 2023 the highest in a decade
Ελληνικά GENEVA – Last year, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, responded to a sharply higher number of new or deepening humanitarian crises – the highest annual number of declared emergencies in the last 10 years. According to the Emergency Preparedness and Response in...
With no let-up for war-affected Ukrainians, UN launches humanitarian and refugee plans to respond in 2024
Joint UNHCR/OCHA press release
UNHCR calls on EU to ensure Asylum Pact is implemented with protection at its core
Ελληνικά BRUSSELS – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is calling on Belgium and Hungary to use their 2024 European Union (EU) Presidencies as an opportunity to finalize the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum and to ensure the proper implementation of protection-sensitive...