Thank you, Chair. In the past few months, all eyes have been on Gaza — and rightly so. It is crucial that – at the same time – we do not forget other unresolved crises, like Syria. The war in Gaza is ...

Climate change is fuelling extreme weather, with catastrophic heat, wildfires, floods, droughts, and storms on the increase, causing fresh displacement and making life even harder for people already ...

Torrential rains across the East and Horn of Africa have washed away homes, leaving thousands of people displaced. When flooding occurs, it is often refugees and other displaced people who are among ...

GENEVA – Almost one month after the start of heavy rains in Brazil’s southern state of Rio Grande do Sul, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is expanding its response with national authorities to meet the ...

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is extremely worried about the worsening situation and resulting spike in humanitarian needs and forced displacement owing to the new ground offensive by the Russian ...

GENEVA – Uganda is welcoming increasing numbers of Sudanese arrivals – over 33,000 people, 19,000 of whom have arrived in Kampala since the start of 2024 – seeking safety from a war that has raged for ...

Severe flooding has hit countries in the East and Horn of Africa as heavy El Niño-rains continue to afflict a refugee-hosting region at the front line of the climate crisis, where deep droughts ...

Finland’s eastern land border with the Russian Federation, which is some 1,300km long, has been closed since mid-December 2023. UNHCR recognizes Finland’s unique and challenging geopolitical position ...

GENEVA – Raouf Mazou, Assistant High Commissioner for Operations at UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has praised Brazil’s exceptional solidarity with refugees and its inclusive response, which focuses on ...