UNHCR partners with Thai Fintech Association to advocate for tech and humanitarian synergy for refugee women.
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, announced last year that the number of people displaced by war, persecution, violence and human rights violations globally is likely to have exceeded 114 million, more than half of whom were women and girls. In times of forced...
UNHCR Representative in Thailand paid a courtesy call to Arun Boonchom, the Sheikhul Islam
UNHCR Representative in Thailand paid a courtesy call to Arun Boonchom, the Sheikhul Islam to congratulate and express appreciation for the Sheikhul Islam office’s support toward humanitarian work for refugees and displaced families. On 14 February 2024 – Mr....
UNIQLO and UNHCR unveil ‘Hope Away from Home’ graphic shirt collection to support refugees
Today, UNIQLO and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, launched the “Hope Away from Home” graphic shirt collection, created to support refugees. Featuring designs by five young artists from refugee and host communities, the shirts are available in select UNIQLO stores in 12...
A year after Türkiye-Syria quakes, UNHCR warns of rising humanitarian needs
A year after the devastating earthquakes that struck Türkiye and Syria in February 2023, the plight of millions of displaced people and their hosts has deteriorated, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, warned today. Many have been thrust further into poverty and...
UNHCR applauds São Tomé and Principe’s pledge to eradicate statelessness
GENEVA – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, extends its appreciation to the Government and people of São Tomé and Principe for their commitment to ending statelessness through the recent accession to two statelessness conventions. On 15 January, São Tomé and Príncipe...
UNHCR: Number of humanitarian emergencies in 2023 the highest in a decade
GENEVA – Last year, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, responded to a sharply higher number of new or deepening humanitarian crises – the highest annual number of declared emergencies in the last 10 years. According to the Emergency Preparedness and Response in 2023...
Nearly 7,000 Rohingya refugees homeless as fire blazes through camp in Cox’s Bazar
Cox’s Bazar, 7 January 2024 – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and its humanitarian partners are scrambling to respond to the latest devastating fire that ravaged through Camp 5, one of the 33 camps in Cox’s Bazar that make the largest refugee camp in the world. Nearly...
Sudan: UNHCR warns of increasing violence and human rights violations against civilians in Darfur
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is gravely concerned at the latest developments in Sudan as fighting escalates in the Darfur region. Those who have managed to escape across borders are arriving in droves. More than 8,000 people have fled into neighbouring Chad in the...
บริษัท เทล ทู เทล จัดงานการกุศล “Hope for Hunger Charity Night: Talks and Concert” มอบเงินบริจาค 1 ล้านบาท แก่ UNHCR ช่วยเหลือภาวะขาดแคลนอาหารเนื่องจากภาวะโลกร้อนในทวีปแอฟริกา
กรุงเทพฯ – สำนักงานข้าหลวงใหญ่ผู้ลี้ภัยแห่งสหประชาชาติ (UNHCR) โดยความร่วมมือกับ บริษัท เทล ทู เทล จำกัด นำโดยคุณสินีนารถ เองตระกูล จัดงานการกุศลเพื่อระดมทุนครั้งใหญ่ “Hope for Hunger Charity Night: Talks and Concert”...