Statement by UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie as Syria crisis enters its ninth year
Geneva, 14 March – Violence and destruction in Syria continue to inflict suffering on millions of Syrian people, warned the UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie today, marking the eighth anniversary of the Syrian conflict. Half of Syria’s population has been forcefully displaced since the start of the crisis in March […]
Donors pledge more than US$7 billion to meet needs of displaced Syrians
UN refugee chief Filippo Grandi says many Syrians have lived through experiences “almost beyond contemplation” but are determined to rebuild their lives.
United Nations calls for sustained support to Syrians and the region ahead of Brussels conference
Brussels, 13 March 2019 – On the eve of the foreign ministers’ meeting at the third Brussels Conference on Supporting the Future of Syria and the Region, three UN Principals today warned that the Syria crisis is not yet over and called for sustained and large-scale support to vulnerable Syrians, refugees and […]
UNHCR mourns the deaths of three colleagues killed in Ethiopian Airlines crash
GENEVA – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is mourning today the tragic loss of three colleagues killed in the Ethiopian Airlines crash in Ethiopia yesterday morning (10 March). UNHCR’s own Nadia Ali, Jessica Hyba and Jackson Musoni were among the passengers on board the ET 302 flight from Addis Ababa to […]
What are Cypriots’ perceptions about refugees and migrants? Survey results presented today
The results of Perceptions of Cypriots about Refugees and Migrants, a study that was undertaken by the University of Cyprus Center for Field Studies (UCFS), for the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Cyprus were presented this morning. The survey took place between September and December 2018 […]
Syrian family come home to a town ravaged by war
After eight years of conflict, some Syrians are slowly returning to areas where they feel safe. For many, it is a harsh homecoming, and the start of a new set of challenges.