Africa: UNHCR Launches $10 Billion Appeal to Address Global Refugee Crisis in 2025

The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) has launched a $10 billion appeal for 2025 to meet critical needs and implement sustainable solutions for millions of refugees, displaced persons and… Read more »

Africa: UNHCR Amplifies Voices of Displaced On Frontlines of Climate Change

UN refugee agency, UNHCR, on Thursday launched the Refugees for Climate Action initiative in a bid to mobilise the world's forcibly displaced to join the fight against global… Read more »

Sudan: Sudan's Displaced Have Endured 'Unimaginable Suffering, Brutal Atrocities'

Sudan's displaced have endured "unimaginable suffering" in their search for shelter from the country's ongoing war, UN humanitarians warned on Friday. Read more »

Africa: Displacement Crisis Reaches 123 Million, Amid Ongoing Conflicts

The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, has called for "urgent international support" as the number of forcibly displaced people worldwide reaches 123 million, with… Read more »

Sudan: Sudan's 'Living Nightmare' Continues As 11 Million Flee War, Mass Killings

Escalating violence and new atrocities in Sudan have pushed the humanitarian crisis to unprecedented levels, with displacement now exceeding 11 million people amid reports of mass… Read more »

Sudan: Sudan - Refugee Numbers Swell As War Continues to Drive Displacement

The number of Sudanese refugees in South Sudan has surpassed half a million, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, announced on Friday, as ongoing conflict in neighbouring Sudan continues… Read more »

Africa: Trailblazing Women Win Top UNHCR Award for Life-Changing Work

Five trailblazing women - a nun, an activist, a social entrepreneur, a volunteer aid worker, and an advocate for ending statelessness - have been named the winners of this year's… Read more »

Africa: UN Agencies Urge Security Council to Stop 'Mass Graves for Migrants'

Action is needed now to stop the Sahara Desert and Mediterranean Sea from "becoming mass graves for migrants", two UN agencies warned the Security Council on Monday. Read more »

Africa: Today's Challenges Are 'Opportunities for Transformation', Somali Leader Tells UN

In his address to the UN General Assembly's annual debate, Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre of Somalia highlighted the multitude of challenges facing the world today, including… Read more »

Sudan: Sudan Crisis - Countries Gather At UN General Assembly for Action Call

With war raging in Sudan and no end in sight to the catastrophic hunger crisis it has created, UN agencies and Member States meeting at the General Assembly in New York on… Read more »

Africa: Guterres Calls for 'Culture of Peace' and Global Unity, As Crises Mount

Amid escalating global conflicts, deepening divisions and mounting crisis, the UN Secretary-General on Friday urged everyone around the world to "cultivate a culture of peace". Read more »

Nigeria: Hundreds of Thousands in Need of Aid As Flooding Wipes Out Homes - WFP

UN humanitarians are rushing to assist scores of newly displaced people in northeast Nigeria, after torrential rains caused a dam to collapse and flood the area, the UN World Food… Read more »

Africa: Mpox - UNHCR Launches $21.4 Million Appeal to Support Refugees in African Countries

The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, appealed on Wednesday for $21.4 million to urgently scale up health services for forcibly displaced people in African countries impacted by the mpox… Read more »

Africa: UN Deputy Chief Appeals for Global Solidarity As Crises Roil East Africa

Spotlighting crises roiling parts of eastern Africa, the UN deputy chief concluded a regional visit in Adré, Chad, on Friday, calling for global solidarity to tackle famine… Read more »

Sudan: Sudan Aid Breakthrough

The first food supplies destined for desperate communities in Sudan's Darfur region have crossed the Adre border from Chad, after it was reopened this week by the Sudanese… Read more »

Sudan: Humanitarian Aid to Sudan Civilians Stalled By Floods and Violence

On Monday, UN authorities in Sudan confirmed that truckloads of food and supplies have been approved to cross the border from Chad through the Adre crossing. Read more »

Nigeria: UNHCR Officials Call for 'Sustainable Solutions' to End Displacement Crisis in Nigeria

Senior UN refugee agency (UNHCR) officials on Friday highlighted the needs of forcibly displaced people in Nigeria, stressing the importance of finding sustainable, long-term… Read more »

Sudan: Sudan's Displaced Millions Face Escalating Hardship Amid War and Floods

Millions of displaced people in Sudan, already suffering from the devastating impact of a nearly 16-month-long war, are now grappling with worsening conditions due to heavy… Read more »

Sudan: War-Weary Sudanese Face New Hardships As Floods Strike

Several thousand people, mostly internally displaced persons (IDPs), have been affected as heavy rains and floods inundated parts of Kassala province in eastern Sudan, inflicting… Read more »

Mauritania: Deadly Atlantic Shipwreck Shows Victims' Desperation, Says UN Refugee Agency

News of another deadly shipwreck tragedy off the coast of Mauritania is a clear indication of the desperation people on the move continue to face as they attempt to escape strife,… Read more »

Africa: UN-Backed Refugee Athletes Named As Olympic Flag Bearers

The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) has thrown its full support behind Cindy Ngamba and Yahya Al Ghotany, the athletes chosen as flag bearers for the Olympic Games which start on Friday… Read more »

Burkina Faso: Attacks On Civilians in Burkina Faso Force Thousands Into Neighbouring Niger

Renewed attacks on civilians in eastern Burkina Faso by non-State armed groups have forced thousands to flee to neighbouring Niger in search of safety, amid a deepening emergency,… Read more »

Africa: 'Off-the-Charts Awe Inspiring' Refugee Paralympic Team Heading to Paris

Eight athletes and one guide runner are set to compete in the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games as the largest-ever Refugee Paralympic Team, the International Paralympic Committee… Read more »

Libya: Arbitrary Detentions and Impunity Widespread in Libya, Warns UN's Türk

The desperate plight of migrants and refugees tortured, trafficked and sold "at scale" in Libya took centre stage at the Human Rights Council in Geneva on Tuesday, where UN rights… Read more »

Sudan: Tens of Thousands Displaced As Fighting Intensifies in Southeast Sudan

Fresh fighting in southeast Sudan is exacerbating civilian suffering, with reports that over 136,000 people have fled their homes in search of safety, UN humanitarians have said. Read more »