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As Rich Nations Close the Door on Refugees, Uganda Welcomes Them
linkAs many nations are securing their borders and turning refugees away, Uganda keeps welcoming them. And they keep coming, fleeing catastrophes from across this part of Africa. -
Dar es Salaam, 8 February 2019 – The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, ended his four-day visit to Tanzania.
linkUN High Commissioner for Refugees praised Tanzania for supporting the Global Compact on Refugees, an approach which calls for greater international support to host countries. -
UNHCR Regional Refugee Coordinator for Burundi calls for more support to ensure sustainable returns and reintegration of Burundian refugees
link“We need continued solidarity to meet the basic needs and protection for the majority of Burundian refugees who are not yet ready to go home and live in overcrowded camps with limited opportunities to... -
Burundian refugee living in Rwanda and in the quest to learn English.
link"This school is fantastic. I enjoy studying here." -
UN General Assembly agrees on an innovative global framework to better serve the forcibly displaced and their host communities.
linkAfter two years of extensive consultations led by UNHCR with member states, international organizations, refugees, civil society, the private business sector and experts, this new global deal will pro... -
UN Refugee Agency, and 35 partners are today jointly appealing for US$296 million to provide desperately needed aid in 2019 to some 345,000 ...
linkChildren, who make up more than half of the refugee population, are bearing the brunt. -
Burundian widow overcomes tragedy by turning to public service
link“I feel happy as a woman when I use my platform as a leader to serve my community.” -
Four million refugee children go without schooling: UNHCR report
linkTurn the Tide: Refugee Education in Crisis study finds refugee enrolment in school is failing to keep pace with growing displacement worldwide. -
Regional Ministers to Harmonize Regional Refugee Strategy
linkThe High-Level Ministerial meeting on refugees was organized by the UN Special Envoy for the Great Lakes and International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) in Kampala, Uganda. -
UNHCR to launch first Global Refugee Forum
linkWith tens of millions of people affected by war, conflict and persecution, the Global Refugee Forum will be an opportunity for countries to take stock of today’s situation and to strengthen the intern...