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...
Coronavirus: UNHCR offers practical recommendations in support of European countries to ensure access to asylum and safe reception
With the world mobilizing to combat the spread of COVID-19, many countries in Europe and beyond have adopted exceptional measures to manage their borders, limiting air travel and cross-border mobility. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has called today on European...
Beware long-term damage to human rights and refugee rights from the coronavirus pandemic: UNHCR
The coronavirus pandemic has deepened the plight of people fleeing war, conflict and persecution. As countries battle to protect their populations and economies, fundamental norms of refugee and human rights law are at risk. “The core principles of refugee protection...
The Council of Europe and UNHCR support Member States in bringing refugee health workers into the COVID-19 response
As many European countries continue to struggle with the unprecedented COVID-19 crisis, the Council of Europe and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, today encourage States to benefit from the support refugee health professionals can provide to national health systems at...