“Refugees for Climate Action” network launched at COP29 to champion displaced communities fighting climate change
Stories & Blogs UNHCR (Press Release )UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, unveiled today the “Refugees for Climate Action” network, an initiative designed to amplify the voices of displaced communities in the global climate debate.
News comment: UN High Commissioner for Refugees calls for global support as more people flee to Uganda.
Stories & Blogs UNHCR (Press Release )Uganda, home to the largest number of refugees in Africa, remains an example of how the inclusion of refugees into public services improves their lives and those of the communities hosting them.
UN agencies warn of spiraling Sudan crisis as civilians face grave risks and famine threat grows amid access barriers : Joint UNHCR-UNICEF Statement
Stories & Blogs UNHCR (Press Release )The conflict has displaced over 11 million people, both internally and across borders, while pushing millions more into extreme vulnerability, particularly children
UNOAU contributes to a meeting to revitalize AU-UN coordination mechanisms on peace and security.
Stories & Blogs UNOAU (News )The primary objective was to revitalize the strategic consultation and coordination mechanisms between the AU and UN in the areas of peace and security.
Making the ‘Pact for the Future’ a Pact for Peace | Op-ed by SRSG Parfait Onanga-Anyanga.
Stories & Blogs UNOAU (Op-Ed )Peace is a common good. Oftentimes it eludes us, in part because of our own actions and omissions. However, it is undeniable that peace has never been so coveted as it is today.
AU, UN and EU hold Fifth Trilateral Meeting in New York
Stories & Blogs UNOAU (News )The principals discussed peace, development and humanitarian efforts in the Sahel, the Horn of Africa, and the Great Lakes region, with a particular focus on how to scale up humanitarian and development support to fragile contexts.
Remarks delivered by SRSG Parfait Onanga-Anyanga on the cooperation between the UN and the AU, Security Council, 9739th meeting
Stories & Blogs UNOAU (Briefing )The Horn of Africa continues to be confronted with several destabilizing conflicts driven by political instability, territorial disputes and an ever-worsening humanitarian situation. Remarks delivered by SRSG Parfait Onanga-Anyanga on the cooperation betw
In Burkina Faso, the ‘Mother of the Sahel’ brings education and hope to forcibly displaced children.
Stories & Blogs UNHCR (Story )As conflict forced thousands of children to flee to the safety of her hometown, Maimouna Ba rallied the community to provide support and education.
UNHCR: Decade of action against statelessness brings big gains but further action needed
Stories & Blogs UNHCR (News )More than half a million people around the world who were living in the shadows, deprived of their right to nationality, have now acquired citizenship since the inception a decade ago of the #IBelong campaign, according to a new report on statelessness re