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DAMASCUS, Syria – UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, urged much more support to address the staggering humanitarian needs in Syria after a visit to the country that ended today. Grandi’s visit focused on drawing the world’s attention to the 14.6 million people in the Syrian Arab Republic in need […]

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, joins the Government of the Philippines in welcoming six Rohingya refugees to the country as part of the Philippines’ pilot Complementary Pathways (CPath) programme. A landmark initiative that offers an opportunity for a durable solution for refugees, the Philippines’ CPath programme provides select Rohingya youth […]

NEW YORK – Seven-time Formula 1 world champion Sir Lewis Hamilton is backing calls for all refugee children and youth to be given access to a full quality education, as a new report from UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, reveals the urgent need for more international support for refugee students. In […]

This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR’s Director for Asia & the Pacific Indrika Ratwatte – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.

Afghan refugees are among the 33 million people in Pakistan affected by torrential rains and flooding.

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

GENEVA – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, today urged support for a massive scale-up in emergency relief for millions of people in Pakistan hit by monsoon floods that have already killed more than 1,000 people. Over 30 million people in Pakistan have been affected by torrential rains and flash floods across […]

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

For World Humanitarian Day 2022, UNHCR celebrates the efforts of humanitarian workers who work with vulnerable communities to ensure their protection, access to basic services, and participation in the development of durable solutions to the problems they are forced to confront. #ItTakesAVillage of humanitarians to protect lives. This is only one […]

Over the past year, parts of Afghanistan have become safer, but the country is in the grip of a humanitarian crisis.