Record 114 million people displaced globally, says UN As wars rage from Ukraine to Gaza, the number of displaced people is at a record high, the UN estimates. Al Jazeera · Oct 25, 2023
UN refugee chief says Rohingya who fled Myanmar must not be forgotten during other world crises The U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees has urged the international community not to forget the plight of ethnic Rohingya refugees from Myanmar in the midst of many other world crises The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2023
UN slams immigration Bill as plans for more vessels to house migrants in trouble The UN refugees head said the Government’s asylum plans expose refugees ‘to grave risks in breach of international law’. The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2023
UN condemns UK Government in extraordinary intervention over immigration law THE United Nations have issued an extraordinary statement condemning the UK Government for being “in breach of international law” with its newly… The National (Scotland) · Jul 18, 2023
UN official praises Kenya's refugee integration program, says $200 million pledged, more needed Marking World Refugee Day, Kenya’s president has met with a top U.N. official to discuss a new plan to integrate refugees into host communities The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2023
UN brands record 110 million displaced people an 'indictment' of the state of the world The United Nations has announced that a record 110 million people worldwide have been forcibly displaced from their homes, branding the massive upsurge an "indictment" of the world. Radio France Internationale · Jun 14, 2023
Record 110 million people worldwide displaced: UN refugee agency Wars in Ukraine and Sudan, and the Afghanistan crisis, have forced millions to flee in search of safety. Al Jazeera · Jun 14, 2023
110 million people forcibly displaced as Sudan, Ukraine wars add to world refugee crisis, UN says The U.N. says 110 million people in the world today have had to flee their homes because of conflict, persecution, or human rights violations The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2023
U.N. warns more than one million may flee Sudan bloodshed Estimates that about a million people might flee Sudan by October may be conservative and conflict there risks increasing people trafficking and spreading weapons across a fragile region, the head of the U.N. refugee agency said on Monday. Reuters · May 29, 2023
Sudanese flee to Egypt as Cairo works to avoid ‘refugee crisis’ Processing on the Egyptian side is slow, with some people waiting days to hear their names called so they can proceed. Al Jazeera · Apr 29, 2023
UN refugee chief condemns Australia’s offshore detention regime and slogans like ‘stop the boats’ Exclusive: Filippo Grandi praises Australia’s refugee reset but is ‘very upset’ by UK moves to mimic its offshore detention policy The Guardian - AU · Apr 22, 2023
Al-Issa, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Stress Mobilizing Support for Displaced Secretary of the Muslim World League (MWL) Dr. Mohammed Al-Issa discussed with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Mr. Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 22, 2023
U.N. agencies seek $5.6 billion to help Ukraine, its refugees abroad The U.N.'s humanitarian aid and refugee agencies are seeking $5.6 billion to help millions of people in Ukraine and countries that have taken in fleeing Ukrainians in the wake of Russia's invasion. WEKU · Feb 15, 2023
U.N. agencies appeal for $5.6 billion to help war-stricken Ukrainians Two agencies at the United Nations on Wednesday made an appeal to raise $5.6 billion to support the Ukrainians most affected by the Russian invasion. Reuters · Feb 15, 2023
The Independent UK · Feb 15, 2023 UN agencies seek $5.6B to help Ukraine, its refugees abroad The U.N.’s humanitarian aid and refugee agencies say they are seeking $5.6 billion to help millions of people in Ukraine and 10 countries that have taken in fleeing Ukrainians in the wake of Russia’s invasion of their country nearly a year ago
The Independent UK · Feb 15, 2023 Watch as UN launch 2023 plan to help Ukraine refugees Watch as the United Nations launch the 2023 Ukraine Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) and the 2023 Regional Refugee Response Plan (RRP) for neighbouring countries.
Reuters · Jan 27, 2023 U.N. refugee chief: Russia violating principles of child protection in Ukraine Russia is violating the "fundamental principles of child protection" in wartime by giving Ukrainian children Russian passports and putting them up for adoption, the U.N.'s refugee agency (UNHCR) chief told Reuters in an interview.
Reuters · Jan 26, 2023 Ukraine's Zelenskiy urges U.N. action on deportations President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has urged a senior U.N. official to help find a way to resolve what Ukrainian authorities decry as a serious consequence of 11 months of war - the deportation to Russia of thousands of adults and children.
Evening Standard · Dec 16, 2022 Angelina Jolie to step down from UN refugee envoy role after 20 years Actress calls time on efforts, stating desire to ‘work differently’ with refugees
Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 16, 2022 Angelina Jolie Leaves UN Refugee Agency after More than 20 Years Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie will quit her role as a special envoy for the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) but will remain a humanitarian activist, the United Nations said on Friday. Jolie, who has been on more than 60 field assignments during her 21 years with UNHCR, said she wanted to…
Reuters · Dec 16, 2022 Angelina Jolie leaves U.N. refugee agency after more than 20 years Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie will quit her role as a special envoy for the U.N. refugee agency (UNHCR) but will remain a humanitarian activist, the United Nations said on Friday.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 3, 2022 UNHCR Chief Calls for Helping Lebanon's Most Vulnerable The United Nations' refugee agency chief called Saturday for sustained support for Syrian refugees in Lebanon and vulnerable Lebanese citizens, three years after the country's economy began collapsing. "We must stand with Lebanon," UNHCR chief Filippo Grandi said at the end of a three-day visit to Beirut. According to the…
Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 2, 2022 UNHCR to Remove Obstacles Hindering Return of Syrian Refugees Filippo Grandi, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), announced on Thursday that the agency is working with Syrian authorities to remove obstacles preventing the return of Syrian refugees to their homeland. During a meeting at the Grand Serail with Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati, Grandi said the UN…
The Japan News/Yomiuri · Nov 10, 2022 UNHCR chief: Solidarity against invasion generated huge private donations in Japan Solidarity among Japanese people against the Russian invasion of Ukraine has generated extraordinarily large donations from the private sector in Japan to the United Nations' refugee agency this year, according to the U.N. refugee chief.
Dynamite News · Nov 3, 2022 Ukraine-Russian War: 14 million Ukrainians Displaced From Their Homes Since Russian Invasion, Says UNHCR As the war continues to prolong in Ukraine, the UN refugee chief said the destruction caused by strikes at civilian infrastructure is quickly making the humanitarian response look like a drop in the ocean of needs. Read on for details: