At Paris Olympics opening, UNHCR’s Grandi hails refugee athletes as a beacon of hope and peace
PARIS – At the opening of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, urged the world to follow the example of the refugee teams that are competing, as they promote peaceful co-existence and mutual respect. UNHCR, the UN...
UNHCR warns against apathy and inaction amid spike in forced displacement
Overall numbers rise to 120 million by May 2024; conflicts from Sudan to Gaza and Myanmar are creating new displacement and urgently require resolution. GENEVA – Forced displacement surged to historic new levels across the globe last year and this, according to the...
UNHCR calls for solidarity with refugees during its 2024 World Refugee Day commemoration
Bangkok – On 6 June, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, commemorates World Refugee Day in Thailand by lighting up Siam Paragon, Thailand’s first largest world-class shopping centre and entertainment complex and screening the movie “ALLIHOPA: THE DALKURD...
IOC Refugee Olympic Team to represent more than 100 million displaced people at the Olympic Games Paris 2024
Thirty-six athletes from 11 different countries, hosted by 15 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) and competing across 12 sports were named today as members of the IOC Refugee Olympic Team for Paris 2024. The announcement was made by the International Olympic Committee...
UNHCR: LGBTIQ+ refugees need inclusion, fulsome support
Statement marking the 2024 International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia attributed to UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi GENEVA – Today, on the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, we at UNHCR, the UN...
Thailand takes transformative actions to resolve statelessness by officially joining the Global Alliance to End Statelessness
On 29 April, UNHCR welcomed the Royal Thai Government’s (RTG) official move to formally join membership to the Global Alliance to End Statelessness, demonstrating the country’s continued commitment to resolving and preventing statelessness. The Global Alliance...
UNHCR supports Brazil’s response to devastating floods
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson William Spindler – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.
“NOWHERE TO RUN” Climate change and displacement
Climate change and displacement Refugees, internally displaced and stateless people are on the frontlines of the climate crisis. UNHCR is working to protect them and strengthen their resilience to its current and future impacts, while also reducing our own...
Refugees are full of hidden talents
Refugees are full of hidden talents! Our first session of art therapy was a success! Only a few tote bags and some acrylic painting, and the magic happened. Women Refugees could express themselves freely and create a personalized bag to take home....