UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is deeply saddened by the passing of His Holiness Pope Francis. We extend our heartfelt condolences to Catholics around the world and to all those mourning the loss of a ...

A plane carrying critical relief supplies from the UN Refugee Agency’s global stockpiles in Dubai has landed today in Yangon, ...

GENEVA – Severe flooding triggered by torrential rains in recent weeks has displaced almost 10,000 people in Tanganyika Province, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). This unfolding emergency ...

Since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, over 425,000 people have received emergency shelter materials and 273,000 were provided with psychosocial support by UNHCR and its NGO ...

I did not think I would survive,” said Aziza , as she carefully packed her bag at a transit centre in the border town of Adré in eastern Chad. The 41-year-old mother of two children recently crossed ...

This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR Representative in Uganda, Matthew Crentsil – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. GENEVA – ...

Today marks the 27 th anniversary of the Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement – a landmark framework that defines the rights of internally displaced persons (IDPs) and outlines the ...

GENEVA – Without adequate resources, an estimated 12.8 million displaced people, including 6.3 million children, could be left without life-saving health interventions in 2025, UNHCR, the UN Refugee ...

GENEVA – Two years since the start of the war in Sudan, the news remains exceedingly grim. The world's most damaging displacement crisis is now happening amid the worst humanitarian funding situation ...

This statement is attributable to Filippo Grandi, UN High Commissioner for Refugees, marking two years since the outbreak of conflict in Sudan. Fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid ...