UNHCR says over 80,000 Somalis flee to Kenya amid severe drought
The UNHCR said the majority of the refugees arrived over the past…
UNHCR evacuates 172 vulnerable asylum-seekers from Libya to Niger
Many of those evacuated had previously been detained in dire conditions, and…
UNHCR will launch fifth edition of Refugee in Voices programme
The focus will be on narrative, documentary and even animation film, and…
UNHCR appoints Raya Abirached as MENA region Goodwill Ambassador
Abirached is first Arab female figure to be appointed as UNHCR Goodwill…
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…
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,…
UNHCR concerned over COVID-19 outbreak in refugee settlement in Uganda
Government put Kyangwali Refugee Settlement in western Uganda under a lockdown, restricting…
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,…
UNHCR gives Egypt 15,000 free N95 face masks
Total of $343m needed to fight the coronavirus across (MENA) region, reflecting…
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…
