UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is profoundly concerned about the new asylum measures announced today by the United States which impose harsh restrictions on the right to seek asylum in the country. The ...

This is a summary of what was said by Vincent Cochetel, UNHCR Special Envoy for the Western & Central Mediterranean situation – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today's press briefing at the ...

This message is for all of us and it is fitting for the Security Council, as you face today’s grave challenges to peace and security. It is a crucial message, if we are to move beyond empty talk and ...

A landmark digital identity initiative in Ethiopia integrates refugees and asylum-seekers into the country’s national systems, providing hope along with access to national services. Thanks to a new ...

Climate change is fuelling extreme weather, with catastrophic heat, wildfires, floods, droughts, and storms on the increase, causing fresh displacement and making life even harder for people already ...

Thank you, Chair. In the past few months, all eyes have been on Gaza — and rightly so. It is crucial that – at the same time – we do not forget other unresolved crises, like Syria. The war in Gaza is ...

GENEVA – Almost one month after the start of heavy rains in Brazil’s southern state of Rio Grande do Sul, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is expanding its response with national authorities to meet the ...

Rede des UN-Flüchtlingshochkommissars vor dem Sicherheitsrat der Vereinten Nationen 31. Mai 2024 Ich danke Ihnen, Herr Präsident, es ist mir eine Ehre, während der Präsidentschaft Mosambiks mein tradi ...

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is extremely worried about the worsening humanitarian situation, and resulting spike in humanitarian needs and forced displacement  owing to the new ground offensive by ...

GENEVA – Uganda is welcoming increasing numbers of Sudanese arrivals – over 33,000 people, 19,000 of whom have arrived in Kampala since the start of 2024 – seeking safety from a war that has raged for ...

Filippo Grandi betont die dringende Notwendigkeit, syrischen Flüchtlingen weiterhin Schutz zu bieten und Aufnahmeländer zu unterstützen.