Latest in Tag: UNHCR Highlight
Latest in Tag: UNHCR
UNHCR says over 80,000 Somalis flee to Kenya amid severe drought
The UNHCR said the majority of the refugees arrived over the past two years. “More support is needed not only in Kenya but also in Somalia and Ethiopia, where millions of people are facing dire humanitarian conditions as the rains continue to fail,” UNHCR said in a statement.
UNHCR evacuates 172 vulnerable asylum-seekers from Libya to Niger
Many of those evacuated had previously been detained in dire conditions, and were victims of trafficking or had experienced violence in Libya, the statement said.
UNHCR will launch fifth edition of Refugee in Voices programme
The focus will be on narrative, documentary and even animation film, and how all three have provided an unlikely space to spotlight the ongoing plight of refugees across the world.
UNHCR appoints Raya Abirached as MENA region Goodwill Ambassador
Abirached is first Arab female figure to be appointed as UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador
UN refugee agency appeals for support to ease Ethiopia’s Tigray crisis
More than 52,000 refugees have fled Tigray into eastern Sudan over the past six weeks, according to the UN refugee agency.
Egypt’s human rights foundation renews complaint to UNHCR over Qatar’s violations
The organisation has also called on Qatar to stop arresting its citizens, including a member of the ruling family, for only exercising their legitimate right and peacefully expressing their views.
UNHCR concerned over COVID-19 outbreak in refugee settlement in Uganda
Government put Kyangwali Refugee Settlement in western Uganda under a lockdown, restricting movements and activities in the settlement
About 1,750 Africans die during illegal migration attempts in 2018-2019: UNHCR
During migration attempts, at least 72% of African migrants die every month, making the routes across the continent some of the most deadly for refugees and migrants in the world, the UNHCR added.
UNHCR gives Egypt 15,000 free N95 face masks
Total of $343m needed to fight the coronavirus across (MENA) region, reflecting size of crisis
Mo Salah joins UNHCR in combating refugee illiteracy through Instant Network Schools
I’m partnering with the Vodafone Foundation and the UNHCR to close the gap between the education available to refugees and their peers living in settled communities; says Salah
UN social campaigns in 2020: light at the end of the tunnel
UNICEF, UNHCR succeed in raising people’s awareness of unspoken issues in Egypt
UNHCR launches first ever Global Refugee Forum in Geneva
The three-day forum aims at changing how the world responds to refugee crisis
Al-Sisi meets UNHCR to discuss refugee situation in Egypt
UN official strongly backed Egypt’s demand for more funds to continue refugee support
Only 56% of UNHCR Egypt’s funding was met in 2018
Organisation reiterates its appeal to donors, authorities to increase their support: report
Egypt at forefront of countries concerned about refugees: Shoukry
Foreign minister suggests it necessary to allocate more resources to UNHCR office in Egypt
Careem launches UNHCR car to collect funds for refugees
Programme will benefit refugees, asylum seekers, and internally displaced persons in MENA
UNHCR will grant African, Yemeni, Iraqi refugees primary health services
This was agreed on in a meeting on Wednesday between the UNHCR and the Minister of Health Ahmed Emad El-Din
Al-Sisi confirms he will not close the door for refugees: Filippo Grandi
UNHCR head Grandi discusses refugee crisis during his second visit to Arab region since taking office in January
Health Ministry, UNHCR sign MOU on refugees in Egypt
The UN high commissioner for refugees is meeting with high-level Egyptian officials during his visit to Cairo
Egypt welcomes selection of Guterres as UN secretary general
Egypt believes voting should be done by all UN member states
UNGA71: country leaders ‘formally’ recognise refugees, migrants rights
The New York declaration lacks details on some implementation mechanisms, says researcher
UNHCR spokesman: EU must do more for refugee children
Children make up nearly half of refugees worldwide. DW’s Kathleen Schuster spoke with the UNHCR’s Babar Baloch about the perils that children face as refugees.
UNHCR is saddened by incident involving Oromo people seeking asylum: Argaz
The UNHCR says it has granted asylum to a “fair number” of Oromo people recently
2 Ethiopians reportedly set themselves on fire in front of Cairo’s UNHCR office
The UNHCR statement did not provide information about the alleged protest that took place in front of their office
Internally displaced in South Sudan growing
A cease-fire called by South Sudan’s leadership seemed to be holding on Tuesday. Civilians in Juba ventured out of make-shift shelters for the first time in days. Many took advantage of the truce to leave the capital.
UNHCR report: Worsening refugee situation in Africa
The recent refugee crisis in the Arab world and Europe has taken the spotlight off Sub-Saharan Africa. But a new report by UNHCR reveals that the situation in Africa in 2015 was also grim. Here is a graphical overview.
Prominent Egyptian rights lawyers shortlisted as UN Rapporteurs for extrajudicial violations
El-Shorbagy, Amin are the first Egyptians to make it to the shortlist for the high-ranking position
UNHCR turns to Egypt Post for distribution of cash assistance
Agreement is expected to benefit 30,000 refugees through 3,000 post offices: Al-Saghir
UN’s Ban Ki-moon picks Italy’s Filippo Grandi to head UNHCR
Italian diplomat Filippo Grandi is to head the UN refugee agency, succeeding Antonio Guterres. The appointment is a defeat for Helle Thorning-Schmidt, former leader of migrant-restrictive Denmark. UN chief Ban Ki-moon on Thursday appointed Grandi as the new UN refugee chief, tasked with handling the world’s largest ever set of refugee crises, according to a …
Canadians call on government to bring in more Syrian refugees
Canadian mayors, provincial premiers and federal opposition parties, as well as numerous faith groups and even a retired military general have all jumped head-first into the refugee crisis, with many calling for Canada to increase the numbers it takes in of people displaced by Syria’s four-and-a-half-year-old war