Statement by UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie in Kutupalong refugee settlement, Bangladesh
The events that unfolded in the aftermath of August 2017 showed us the best and worst of humankind that exist in our world today. In a matter of months, over 700,000 people were forced from their homes in Rakhine State into Bangladesh. A year and a half later, there are […]
JOB OPENING: Post No: 10030718– Communication / PI Associate (GL6), UNHCR Cyprus, Nicosia
Internal/External Vacancy Notice Part 1 – Identification of Post Vacancy Ref: Post No: 10030718– Communication / PI Associate (GL6), UNHCR Cyprus, Nicosia Duration of contract: 1 April 2019 to 31 December 2019, with a possibility of further extension Contact Person: Maria Kyriacou – Admin/Finance Associate ([email protected]) Closing Date: 18 February […]
JOB OPENING: Post No: 10030717 – Driver (GL2), UNHCR Cyprus, Nicosia
Internal/External Vacancy Notice Part 1 – Identification of Post Vacancy Ref: Post No: 10030717 – Driver (GL2), UNHCR Cyprus, Nicosia Duration of contract: 1 April 2019 to 31 December 2019, with a possibility of further extension Contact Person: Maria Kyriacou – Admin/Finance Associate ([email protected]) Closing Date: 18 February 2019 Part […]
Resettlement a final hope for quadriplegic Syrian siblings
Seeking solutions for the most vulnerable, resettlement would offer refugees Wafika and Taha level of care not available to them in Egypt while freeing up resources for others in need.
Six people died each day attempting to cross Mediterranean in 2018, UNHCR report shows
Ελληνικά Refugees and migrants attempting to reach Europe via the Mediterranean Sea lost their lives at an alarming rate in 2018, as cuts in search and rescue operations reinforced its position as the world’s deadliest sea crossing. The latest ‘Desperate Journeys’ report, released today by UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, […]
UNHCR appeals for urgent action as new Mediterranean mid-winter deaths reported
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Charlie Yaxley – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is watching with increasing alarm the situation on the Mediterranean, where over […]