May 06
Ethiopia: UNHCR Statement On the Protests By Refugees From Awlala and Kumer Refugee Sites in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia
On 01 May 2024, close to 1,000 refugees, mainly from Sudan, walked out in protest from Awlala Refugee site in North Gondar Zone, Amhara region towards the Metema-Gondar highway… Read more »
April 15
Sudan: Statement By the High Commissioner On Sudan, Paris
The war in Sudan has caused one of the largest humanitarian and displacement crises in the world. Yet, it remains tragically invisible. Read more »
April 12
Sudan: Women and Girls Mired in Sudan Crisis Suffer Surge in Sexual Violence
A year since the outbreak of Sudan's conflict, sexual and other forms of violence are rife in conflict zones and on asylum routes, while a lack of funding is hampering UNHCR's… Read more »
April 15
South Sudan: Sweden and UNHCR Spotlight Impact On South Sudan After a Year of Sudan Conflict
UNHCR's Deputy High Commissioner, Kelly T. Clements, and Sweden's State Secretary for International Development Cooperation, Diana Janse, have concluded a joint visit to South… Read more »
Ethiopia: Funding Crisis Threatens Aid for Nearly 1 Million Refugees in Ethiopia
On 20 March, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency in Ethiopia, the Government of Ethiopia's Refugees and Returnees Service (RRS) and over 130 partners, including UN agencies, government… Read more »
March 28
Ethiopia: Gebeya and UNHCR Launch New Platform Making It Easy for Businesses to Discover Refugee Talent in Ethiopia
Gebeya Inc., a leading Pan-African tech leadership company that specializes in Saas-enabled custom Talent Cloud innovation, and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, in Ethiopia have… Read more »
March 26
Somalia: UNHCR Welcomes New Funding Support From the Government of Japan to Meet Urgent Needs in Somalia
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has today welcomed new funding support from the Government and the People of Japan to meet the needs of forcibly displaced populations, including… Read more »
March 07
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Launches Inclusive ID System for Refugees, Boosts Access to National Services
The Government of Ethiopia, through its Refugees and Returnees Service (RRS) in partnership with National ID Program (NIDP) and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency launched an initiative… Read more »
February 12
Congo-Kinshasa: Japan and UNHCR Sign $360,000 Agreement for Emergency Assistance for Congolese New Arrivals in Tanzania
The Government of Japan and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, signed today a new partnership agreement for the continuous provision of safe shelter, water, sanitation, and hygiene… Read more »
February 17
Ethiopia: Brazil Provides 18 Tons in-Kind Food Donation and Water Purifiers to UNHCR for Thousands of Refugees Affected By Food Insecurity in Ethiopia
The Government of Brazil announced it is donating food assistance and water purifiers in support of refugees and host communities residing in the Gambella region of Ethiopia.… Read more »
April 03, 2023
South Sudan: UN Inquiry Decries Impunity for Human Rights Violations, Identifies Individuals Warranting Investigation
Without tackling impunity, South Sudan will not stem pervasive violence, and horrific human rights violations and abuses, a UN inquiry said Monday in a new report. It details how… Read more »
March 22, 2023
Ethiopia: 100,000 New Somali Refugees Arrive in Ethiopia in the Past Month, UN and Partners Are Calling for Urgent Funding
As needs grow and refugees continue to arrive, UN agencies and partner organizations today appealed for US$116 million to provide life-saving assistance to Somali refugees seeking… Read more »
February 10, 2023
Burundi: UNHCR's Grandi Lauds Progress in Burundian Refugee Returns, Urges More Support
Bujumbura (Burundi) and Dodoma (Tanzania) - As conditions in Burundi improve, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, has emphasized UNHCR's commitment… Read more »
December 09, 2022
Ethiopia: UNHCR Ramps Up Assistance to Refugees, Displaced Families in Northern Ethiopia As Peace Returns
This Is a Summary of What Was Said By UNHCR Representative in Ethiopia, Mamadou Dian Balde - to Whom Quoted Text May Be Attributed - At Today's Press Briefing At the Palais Des… Read more »
August 27, 2022
Tanzania: UNHCR's Grandi Urges More Backing for Solutions As the Country Continues to Host Refugees
High Commissioner urges more donor support for solutions and praises progress in refugee protection in Tanzania. Read more »
June 30, 2022
South Sudan: China Aid Donates Much Needed Personal Protective Equipment to Aid COVID-19 Fight
Today, China Aid has donated more than 1.3 million items of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, to support ongoing efforts in curbing the spread of… Read more »
October 19, 2012
Ethiopia: Number of Somali Refugees in Eastern Ethiopia Swells to 170,000
The number of Somali refugees in a series of camps in an arid, harsh area of south-eastern Ethiopia has passed the 170,000 mark, making Dollo Ado the world's second largest refugee… Read more »