UN Refugee Agency
UN Refugee Agency commemorates 73 years of the Refugee Convention, urging universal accession
World
July 27, 2024
UN Refugee Agency commemorates 73 years of the Refugee Convention, urging universal accession
This Sunday marks the 73rd anniversary of the 1951 Refugee Convention, a pivotal framework that has safeguarded millions fleeing conflict…
UN: Global Displacement Reaches Historic High in 2023 at 120M
World
June 14, 2024
UN: Global Displacement Reaches Historic High in 2023 at 120M
The number of forcibly displaced people worldwide reached a staggering 120 million in 2023, marking a sharp 12th consecutive annual…
UNHCR’s unprecedented US $700m funding gap spells catastrophe for millions
America
October 25, 2022
UNHCR’s unprecedented US $700m funding gap spells catastrophe for millions
Over recent months, funding shortfalls have forced UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, to make cuts to its lifesaving aid to…
One in every 108 people on the planet has been displaced, says UN Refugee Agency
World
June 20, 2019
One in every 108 people on the planet has been displaced, says UN Refugee Agency
More than 70 million people have been forced to flee their homes due to violence or persecution, the United Nations…