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 »

West Africa: UN Agencies Unite to Strengthen Community Resilience in Gulf of Guinea Amid Displacement Crisis

As the number of refugees fleeing armed conflict and human rights violations in the Central Sahel has sharply increased over the past 12 months in West Africa's coastal countries,… Read more »

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 »

Mozambique: Displaced People in Mozambique's Cabo Delgado Plead for Peace

An underreported conflict in northern Mozambique has displaced hundreds of thousands of families, who continue to struggle to find food, shelter and security.  Read more »

Mozambique: Humanitarian Crisis Worsens in Northern Mozambique As Thousands Flee Violence

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is deeply concerned about the escalating humanitarian crisis in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique, as the recent surge in violence by non-state armed groups… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: UN Refugee Agency Expresses Alarm Over Escalating Humanitarian Crisis in Eastern DR Congo

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is gravely concerned by the worsening humanitarian situation civilians face in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Intensifying… Read more »

South Africa: Relief for Stateless South African Man After 25 Year-Wait for a Birth Certificate

Years after Tebogo Khoza was refused an ID document, a high court judgement has restored his rights and offered hope to millions of other undocumented South Africans. Read more »

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 »

South Africa: UNHCR's Assistant High Commissioner for Protection Appeals to South Africa to Uphold and Preserve Asylum System for Refugees and Asylum-Seekers

UNHCR Assistant High Commissioner for Protection, Ms Ruven Menikdiwela, concludes today a five-day visit to South Africa following a visit to Beit Bridge, one of the country's… Read more »

Central African Republic: Thousands of Chadian Asylum Seekers Fleeing Violence Flock to Central African Republic

Tens of thousands of Chadian families fleeing intercommunal conflicts have recently arrived in the Central African Republic. UNHCR and the local authority are trying to relocate… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: UN Urges Protection of Civilians, Aid Access Amid Surging Violence in DR Congo

In the wake of the heightened violence last week between government forces and non-state armed groups in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), UNHCR, the UN Refugee… Read more »

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 »

Malawi: Community Radio Fosters Refugee Inclusion in Malawi

Young refugees and Malawians are working closely together at Yetu radio station to produce programmes that challenge misconceptions. Read more »

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 »

Africa: AU, EU and UN Push for Urgent Action to Address the Pressing Needs of Migrants and Refugees in Libya

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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 »

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 »

West Africa: UN Warns of Worsening Conflict and Displacement in Sahel Without Immediate Climate Action #AfricaClimateCrisis

Without urgent investment in climate mitigation and adaptation, countries in the Sahel risk decades of armed conflict and displacement exacerbated by rising temperatures, resource… Read more »

Africa: UNHCR's Grandi Urges Action to Resolve Plight of Stateless 'Living in the Shadows'

Stronger efforts are needed to resolve the plight of those who lack a nationality, urged UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, today on the 8th anniversary of UNHCR's… Read more »

Niger: Number of Malian Refugees in Niger Reaches New High

The number of Malian refugees in Niger has reached its highest level since conflict erupted there in 2012, with thousands fleeing eastern Mali in recent weeks despite the signing… Read more »

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 »