At , the total number of forcibly displaced people was estimated to be million, while the total population that UNHCR protects and/or assists stood at million people. The total number of forcibly ...

In early 2024, the Government of Iraq announced its intent to close the remaining IDPs camps in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. By mid-2024, with only the camps in Sulaymaniyah successfully closed, the ...

The Promise is a public statement of solidarity, bringing together prominent figures from across society to reaffirm support ...

Excellencies, distinguished guests, friends, colleagues,It’s truly an honour for me to be here as High Commissioner for ...

GENEVA – Seventy-five years after the Refugee Convention was opened for signature on 28 July 1951, it remains the foundation of the international refugee protection system and one of the most ...

This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Matthew Saltmarsh – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. 21 July 2026 Also ...

GENEVA – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, today announced the appointment of the South Sudanese Olympian and professional basketball player Wenyen Gabriel as its newest Goodwill Ambassador. Gabriel is ...

This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Matthew Saltmarsh – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. 21 July 2026 GENEVA ...

From the ashes of the Second World War came a solemn promise: a promise to protect people forced to flee war, violence, and ...

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 ...

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Maintaining high quality RSD is essential to ensuring that the international community as a whole, including host, resettlement and donor states, NGOs and displaced persons, continue to have ...