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 ...

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 ...

A plane carrying critical relief supplies from the UN Refugee Agency’s global stockpiles in Dubai has landed today in Yangon, Myanmar.The UNHCR-chartered flight, supported by Dubai Humanitarian, ...

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 reflects ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

UNHCR knows Sudan well – we have been present there for 60 years. In fact, I started my UN career inside Sudan.The relentless pursuit of war is gradually extinguishing a resilient and generous nation ...

With more than 122.6 million forcibly displaced globally due to war, persecution, conflict, and human rights violations, UNHCR’s work has never been more important. Predictable and flexible funding ...

GENEVA – Some 400,000 Syrians have returned from neighbouring countries since the fall of the Assad regime on 8 December 2024, according to estimates by UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency. During the same ...

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, welcomes the decision by the Egyptian Ministry of Interior to extend the validity of asylum-based residence permits from six months to one year. This important measure ...

Representatives from seven esteemed academic institutions came together to sign the Memorandum of Agreement, marking the official launch of Pathways Pilipinas and their commitment to providing ...