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Geneva – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, joins the UN Secretary-General in expressing alarm over the ongoing armed clashes in Sudan. We are deeply concerned about the safety and security of civilians in the areas affected by the fighting, including refugees and internally displaced people. We echo his calls for a […]

On 17 April 2023, UNHCR Philippines held a national conference to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the United Nations Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement (UNGPID) and call for its localization into laws that protect, promote, and uphold the rights and achieve durable solutions for internally displaced persons (IDP) in the […]

Across Europe, refugees from Ukraine are finding the sustainable support they need to live safely and securely.

More than 600 unregistered children and their families from geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas in the municipalities of Upi and South Upi in Maguindanao were issued with birth certificates on Wednesday, 22 March.

Istanbul, Türkiye — UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, concluded a five-day visit to earthquake-devastated areas of Syria and Türkiye, visiting survivors and affected people, as well as humanitarian staff on the ground providing urgent support to people in need. The earthquake has claimed 54,000 lives in the two countries and […]

This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Olga Sarrado Mur – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.

SANA’A – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is calling for further efforts and resources to address the acute and growing humanitarian needs inside Yemen, nine years since the war began. Yemen is facing a protracted displacement and protection crisis where millions – including Yemenis, refugees and asylum-seekers – are suffering […]

GENEVA – Twelve months since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, more than 13 million people remain uprooted from their homes, including nearly 8 million refugees across Europe and more than 5 million internally displaced people within Ukraine. Their prospects for return in the near future, however, are clouded by continued hostilities, insecurity and […]

This is a summary of what was said by Sivanka Dhanapala, UNHCR Representative in Syria – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. He was speaking from Damascus.

Teams from the UN Refugee Agency are on the ground to provide life-saving assistance to families affected by the disaster.