As fighting continues in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the humanitarian situation is fast deteriorating in neighbouring Burundi, with daily arrivals increasing through its ...

Nearly 11 million Ukrainians have been forced from their homes since the start of the full-scale invasion in February 2022, but with the support of UNHCR, people are proving their resilience. The ...

At UNHCR, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, we are aware of various fraudulent schemes being circulated via email, social media and internet websites. These schemes falsely state that ...

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This is a summary of what was said by Philippe Leclerc, UNHCR Director of the Regional Bureau for Europe – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations ...

UNHCR is currently responding to emergencies in multiple countries, working to keep refugees safe while they are displaced from their homes.

GENEVA – Nearly two years of conflict have fueled a catastrophic protection crisis and displaced a staggering 12 million people in Sudan and across borders. Fighting continues to kill and injure ...

Sitting in the living room of their shell-damaged home in the southern Syrian town of Sheikh Miskeenin in Dar’a governorate, Ibtihal, 52, described the surge of emotion she felt three weeks ago when ...

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