The Royal Thai Government, UNHCR and UNICEF join forces to accelerate progress in ending childhood statelessness
BANGKOK, 31 May 2023 – At a seminar hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Interior, UNHCR and UNICEF in Bangkok today, officials from the Government, civil society organizations and UN agencies came together to strengthen their efforts to end...
UNHCR scales up its “6th Ramadan and Zakat campaign” in Thailand to mobilize more support for people forced to flee
For the first time in history, the number of people forced to flee from war, conflict, violence, and persecution worldwide surpassed 103 million. New emergencies and protracted crises continue worldwide, with sometimes an emergency on top of an existing crisis, such...
UN High Commissioner for Refugees calls to reverse ban of women humanitarian workers in Afghanistan
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, joins the heads of other humanitarian organizations in calling on Afghanistan’s de facto authorities to reverse its directive that restricts women from working with non-governmental organizations. “Preventing...
UNHCR seeks urgent action to save lives on boat adrift in the Andaman sea
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is urging countries in the region to immediately rescue and safely disembark a group of Rohingya refugees in distress, reported to be drifting in a non-seaworthy vessel in the Andaman Sea. UNHCR had earlier received reports of some 200...
UNHCR and The Mall group launched ‘The Mall for UNHCR’ campaign to support global humanitarian assistance for refugees
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, together with The Mall Group Co., Ltd., are glad to announce the launch of a long-term commitment under ‘The Mall for UNHCR’ campaign. This partnership aims to support global humanitarian assistance for refugees and encourage durable...
UNHCR in partnership with MICE & Communication and TCEB building solidarity in Thailand supports refugees and displaced people globally through a series of Bangsaen Run in 2022 – 2023
The number of people forced to flee conflict, violence, and persecution has crossed the milestone of 100 million for the first time on record. In 2021 alone, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, declared 40 new emergencies in 29 countries. In addition, ongoing crises, silent...
Angela Merkel to receive UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award for protecting refugees at height of Syria crisis
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, announced today that Dr. Angela Merkel, the former Federal Chancellor of Germany, will receive the 2022 UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award. Each year, the award – named after the Norwegian explorer, scientist, diplomat and humanitarian Fridtjof...
UNHCR and Islamic Solidarity Fund for Development Launch Global Islamic Fund for Refugees
During a high-level joint event organized on the sidelines of the annual meeting of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Filippo Grandi, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, and Dr. Muhammad Al-Jasser, President of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB),...
UNHCR scales up response to catastrophic floods in Pakistan
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.