UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency works to ensure that everybody has the right to seek asylum and find safe refuge, having fled violence, persecution or war at home. Since 1950, we have faced multiple ...

Intense conflict in Myanmar’s Rakhine State has worsened the plight of the Rohingya, a persecuted and stateless Muslim minority, pushing increasing numbers to flee by boat.

On a visit to Syria and its neighbours, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi meets families heading home and says more support is vital to ensure returns are a success. More than 235,000 ...

Wrapping up a visit to Syria on Monday, UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, appealed to the international community for bold and decisive action to help Syrians rebuild their war-torn ...

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Refugees are in extremely vulnerable circumstances, lacking the protection of their own countries and facing immense challenges to their safety and well-being. The 1951 Refugee Convention, ...

New wars, unresolved conflicts and a spike in climate-related disasters resulted in appalling levels of death, destruction and displacement last year, forcing UNHCR’s global operations to respond to ...

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Dakar, NDjamena, Abuja – The Governments of Chad and Nigeria, together with UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, have signed a Tripartite Agreement (TA) to establish a structured framework for the eventual ...

Ahmad Djavid Paknehad este un nume cunoscut printre cei care s-au implicat activ în sprijinirea refugiaților. Originar din Afganistan, el este acum cetățean al Republicii Moldova și director al ...

Islamabad, 5 February 2025 – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency and IOM, the International Organization for Migration, are concerned about recent developments requiring Afghan nationals in Pakistan to ...