As part of the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOTB), UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi has underscored the importance of attention to all people forced to flee due to "a specific kind of persecution and discrimination -- people on the run because of their sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or sex characteristics."
The UN refugee agency chief Filippo Grandi has warned that Afghanistan must not be forgotten because of the war in Ukraine. Tens of thousands of Afghans have been unable to flee the country, which has descended into a deep crisis.
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees slammed not only Greece but all European governments, saying the "deplorable" and illegal acts towards asylum seekers were being "normalized."
The UN refugee agency has announced that more than US$1 billion has been pledged by governments worldwide for its work next year. It has also received commitments totalling US$808 for 2023 and beyond.
The UNHCR chief Filippo Grandi has asked to increase the scope of humanitarian assistance in Syria, including for people who have chosen to return home after being forced to flee elsewhere in the country or abroad.
Funding for aid programs in Afghanistan has dried up since the Taliban takeover and experts have warned of an impending humanitarian crisis. The UN had originally aimed for $600 million in funding.
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi is visiting Turkey. The country hosts the largest number of refugees worldwide, including more than 3.5 million Syrians and hundreds of thousands of Afghans.
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, has called on countries around the world to defend the principles of the 1951 Geneva Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees. Various experts have expressed concern over the convention being ignored and habitually breached.
UNHCR chief Filippo Grandi says Italy has promised to resume evacuations of the most vulnerable migrants and refugees from Libya. Evacuations were reduced due to the pandemic.
During a visit to Italy by United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Filippo Grandi, Interior Minister Luciana Lamorgese expressed a willingness to step up shared initiatives for refugee reception and humanitarian corridors.
Alphonso Davies has come a long way from a refugee camp in Ghana to playing for Bayern Munich. Now, the 20-year-old football pro has been named "goodwill ambassador" by UN refugee agency UNHCR.
After ten years of conflict, half of the Syrian population has been forced to flee home, the UN refugee agency UNHCR has highlighted. 70% are living in poverty.