April 15
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 »
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 »
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 »
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
Cameroon: Food Assistance to Refugees in Cameroon At Risk of Halt Amid Funding Shortages
YAOUNDE - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) are today warning that vital food assistance to refugees in Cameroon's Far North, Adamawa,… Read more »
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 14
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 »
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 »
March 01
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 »
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 »
February 23
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 »
February 22
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 »
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 »
February 14
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 »
February 13
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 »
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 09
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 »
February 03
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 »
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 »
March 21, 2023
Africa: AU, EU and UN Push for Urgent Action to Address the Pressing Needs of Migrants and Refugees in Libya
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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 »
November 16, 2022
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 »
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