UNHCR Report: Coronavirus a dire threat to refugee education – half of the world’s refugee children out of school
In a report released today, titled “Coming Together for Refugee Education,” UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, predicts that unless immediate and bold action is taken by the international community to beat back the catastrophic effects of COVID-19 on refugee education, the...
Addressing COVID-19 Challenges within the Migrant and Refugee Response in the Western Balkans
The European Union (EU), the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) launched a EUR 8 million project “Addressing COVID-19 Challenges within the Migrant and Refugee Response in the Western Balkans”,...
Thousands of refugees and migrants dying and suffering extreme human rights abuses on journeys between West and East Africa and Africa’s Mediterranean coast, new UNHCR/MMC report shows
Thousands of refugees and migrants are dying, while many are suffering extreme human rights abuses on irregular journeys between West and East Africa and Africa’s Mediterranean Coast. A new report released today by UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and the Mixed Migration...
2020 World Refugee Day Statement by UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi
Everyone Can Make a Difference, Every Action Counts We are marking this year’s World Refugee Day against a backdrop of a dramatic global crisis. Not only are record numbers of people forced to flee their homes – but the world is grappling with COVID-19; a...
Forced displacement above 68m in 2017, new global deal on refugees critical
Wars, other violence and persecution drove worldwide forced displacement to a new high in 2017 for the fifth year in a row, led by the crisis in Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Sudan’s war, and the flight into Bangladesh from Myanmar of hundreds of thousands...
1 per cent of humanity displaced: UNHCR Global Trends report
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency is today appealing to countries worldwide to do far more to find homes for millions of refugees and others displaced by conflict, persecution or events seriously disturbing public order. This is as a report released today showed that...
The UN Refugee Agency calls for the full inclusion of refugees, asylum-seekers, stateless and internally displaced persons into COVID-19 recovery strategies and plans
UNHCR sincerely congratulates the Serbian authorities, as well as all refugees, asylum-seekers and migrants for having worked together to keep all five asylum centres and 14 transit centres in Serbia free of COVID-19 infection over the course of the last two months....
Advice To Refugees And Asylum-seekers In Serbia
The Representation of the UN Refugee Agency in Serbia greatly appreciates the patience and understanding that you have shown during the first two month of the COVID-19 pandemic. We are certain that the fact that you have recognized the gravity of the situation and...
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is urging Governments worldwide to pay urgent attention to the plight of millions of stateless people and to follow a set of recommendations the organization has issued today to ensure their coverage in the COVID-19 response.
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is urging Governments worldwide to pay urgent attention to the plight of millions of stateless people and to follow a set of recommendations the organization has issued today to ensure their coverage in the COVID-19 response. “Millions of...