UNHCR: Help us protect the environment to protect refugees
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, joins the U.N. Environmental Programme in observing World Environment Day today. “Climate change and environmental issues are closely intertwined with refugee movements and internal displacement,” said UNHCR’s Special Advisor on Climate...
Estonian donation helps the most vulnerable internally displaced people in Ukraine get humanitarian assistance
Ukraine has one of the largest populations of internally displaced people in the world but the crisis remains chronically underfunded. A USD 218,000 contribution from Estonia will support UNHCR’s humanitarian work in the country.
UNHCR urges prioritization of mental health support in coronavirus response
To try and ensure the continuity of mental health and psychosocial support services for refugees and displaced people, UNHCR is stepping up efforts and adapting modalities wherever possible.
UNHCR urges sustained support to protect world’s forcibly displaced from “devastating” impact of coronavirus
UNHCR needs urgent support in its response to prepare for and prevent outbreaks of COVID-19 among refugees and other displaced populations around the globe.
UNHCR warns stateless people risk being left behind in coronavirus response
Without citizenship, stateless people often risk being left out of national responses. UNHCR urges governments to ensure their coverage in the COVID-19 response.
Norway provides resettlement and financial support to life-saving evacuations from Libya
Hundreds of vulnerable refugees have been evacuated from risk and abuse in Libya and taken to safety in Rwanda via UNHCR’s Emergency Transit Mechanism. This is possible thanks to funding and resettlement commitments from Norway.
Stories from the Field: “There have been improvements in Greece, but there is still a long way to go”
An interview with our Norwegian UNHCR colleague Siw Skjold Lexau in Athens, Greece. “Stories from the Field” is an interview series providing insight into the daily lives of some of our Northern European colleagues, working for the organization all over the world. Why...
UNHCR calls for greater search and rescue coordination
News comment on search and rescue in the Central Mediterranean by the Assistant High Commissioner for Protection at UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, Gillian Triggs.
Observations from UNHCR on proposed amendments to the Lithuanian citizenship law
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has submitted our observations to the Lithuanian government’s proposed amendments to the law on citizenship. UNHCR notes that the law proposal aims to broaden the group of persons acquiring Lithuanian citizenship by birth. UNHCR also...
UNHCR: Sweden’s support helps refugees around the world from the threat of coronavirus
The Government of Sweden is one of UNHCR’s largest donors and a long-time strong supporter of the global refugee response.
Coronavirus: UNHCR offers practical recommendations in support of European countries to ensure access to asylum and safe reception
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has called today on European countries to safeguard the many good practices and redouble their efforts to strengthen asylum systems in Europe in these trying times.
UNHCR thanks Denmark for substantial support to help protect the world’s refugees from the threat of coronavirus
While Europe at large is dramatically impacted by COVID-19, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, welcomes Denmark’s very significant contribution of DKK 100 M (14.8 M USD) to support UNHCR’s COVID-19 appeal to protect refugees and their host communities around the world from the threat of the pandemic. This places Denmark […]