November 04, 2022
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 »
September 08, 2022
Central Africa: Central and West Africa Home to Almost a Quarter of Out-of-School Children Worldwide
Fifty-seven million children, adolescents and youth are barred from attending school in the Central and West Africa region, representing 24.1 per cent of the 236 million out of… 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 »
August 11, 2022
Liberia: UNHCR Applauds Liberia for Removing Gender Discrimination From Its Nationality Law
In a major development to prevent statelessness, Liberia has amended its nationality law to grant women and men equal rights to confer nationality to their children. Read more »
November 10, 2015
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 »
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 »