Forced displacement above 68m in 2017, new global deal on refugees critical
In short, the world had almost as many forcibly displaced people in 2017 as the population of Thailand. Across all countries, one in every 110 persons is someone displaced.
World Refugee Day: A Call for Acceptance, Inclusion and Solidarity
Given the correct conditions and proper integration programmes, refugees can make positive and lasting contributions to their host society, economically, socially and culturally.
UN High Commissioner for Refugees Grandi urges fair and coherent approach to European asylum policies
Ελληνικά UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi today urged Denmark and other European countries to work together on coherent asylum policies, and said a race by states to introduce unilateral restrictions risked harming refugees, and Europe itself. Grandi, who was speaking at the end of a two-day visit to […]
UN High Commissioner for Refugees welcomes Spain’s decision to allow Aquarius to dock
Ελληνικά GENEVA – Today’s decision of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez of Spain to exceptionally allow a rescue ship, Aquarius, to dock in his country is courageous and welcome. It ends what was becoming an increasingly difficult and untenable situation for the crew of the Aquarius and the more than 600 […]
UNHCR: Bring Aquarius passengers to land, deal with wider issues later
News Comment from UNHCR’s Special Envoy for the Central Mediterranean Vincent Cochetel
International Children’s Day marks conclusion of refugee awareness school programme “Away from home and fear”
The programme aimed at raising awareness about refugee issues, promoting acceptance and tolerance, and fostering the inclusion of refugee and migrant children in the their new school communities.