UNHCR seeks urgent support as violence in eastern DR Congo leaves hundreds of thousands without shelter
Stories & Blogs UNHCRFeb 14, 2025(Briefing Notes )UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is alarmed by the rapidly worsening humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)
“Refugees for Climate Action” network launched at COP29 to champion displaced communities fighting climate change
Stories & Blogs UNHCRNov 14, 2024(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.
Refugee activists at COP29 call for funding and support to withstand climate threats
Stories & Blogs UNHCRNov 14, 2024(Story )Forcibly displaced people attending the global climate summit in Azerbaijan have been calling on decision makers to address gaps in climate finance.
Climate change fuels deadly conflict in Nigeria’s Middle Belt
Stories & Blogs UNHCRNov 12, 2024(Story )As world leaders gather at the COP29 summit, climate change has reduced the availability of natural resources in Nigeria, aggravating clashes between communities in Benue State and displacing some half a million people.
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 UNHCROct 25, 2024(Press Release )The conflict has displaced over 11 million people, both internally and across borders, while pushing millions more into extreme vulnerability, particularly children
News comment: UN High Commissioner for Refugees calls for global support as more people flee to Uganda.
Stories & Blogs UNHCROct 22, 2024(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.
UNHCR: Decade of action against statelessness brings big gains but further action needed
Stories & Blogs UNHCROct 11, 2024(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
In Burkina Faso, the ‘Mother of the Sahel’ brings education and hope to forcibly displaced children.
Stories & Blogs UNHCROct 09, 2024(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.
New UNHCR/IOM/MMC report highlights extreme horrors faced by refugees and migrants on land routes to Africa's Mediterranean coast.
Stories & Blogs UNHCRJul 04, 2024(Press Release )Refugees and migrants continue to face extreme forms of violence, human rights violations and exploitation not just at sea, but also on land routes across the African continent, towards its Mediterranean coastline.
Alors que les combats font rage au Soudan, les efforts d'aide aux réfugiés s'étendent à deux nouveaux pays
Stories & Blogs UNHCRJul 02, 2024(Points de Presse )Les organisations humanitaires ont désormais besoin de 1,5 milliard de dollars, contre 1,4 milliard de dollars en janvier, pour venir en aide et protéger près de 3,3 millions de personnes