UN Human Rights Committee decision on climate change is a wake-up call, according to UNHCR
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 deeply shocked and saddened by the murder of 31-year-old Syrian mother
UNHCR is deeply shocked and saddened by the murder of the 31-year-old Syrian mother after she was stabbed at her place of residence in the presence of her children. While the suspect, her estranged husband, is being sought and her children are placed under state custody, UNHCR calls the competent […]
Job Opening: Senior Protection Assistant (CYP/2020/1)
UNHCR VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT CYP/2020/1 Title: Senior Protection Assistant Type of contract: UNOPS LICA 5 Organizational Unit: Protection Unit Duty station: Nicosia, Cyprus Duration: Until 31 December 2020, Subject to subsequent extensions The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is the agency entrusted by the United Nations General Assembly with […]
UNHCR issues recommendations for EU to make 2020 year of change for refugee protection
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has launched a set of ambitious but achievable Recommendations for the 2020 Croatian and German Presidencies of the Council of the European Union (EU). The Presidencies and the envisaged EU Pact on Migration and Asylum present unique opportunities to better protect forcibly displaced and stateless […]
UNHCR Cyprus’ First Integration Conference Results in Public Call to Action
On 11 December 2019, the UNHCR Country Office in Cyprus held its first annual Integration Conference in Nicosia, under the title The Integration of Refugees in Cyprus – Opportunities and Challenges. The conference was attended by 100 participants, including members of the refugee community in Cyprus, guest refugees from abroad, […]
Historic forum yields pledges of jobs, education for refugees
First-ever Global Refugee Forum wraps up with over 770 pledges to boost opportunities for refugees and their hosts.