Sunday, December 8, 2024

UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR)

October 26, 2023

UN says 114 million people displaced by war, violence worldwide

As of June, the number of forcibly displaced individuals worldwide stood at 110 million, marking an increase of 1.6 million from the end of 2022.

NORTH-EAST IDP CAMP
October 12, 2023

Sudan largest protection crisis with six million people displaced: UN

UNHCR says the Sudan crisis is one of the largest crises the agency has faced, with many children and women displaced.

DISPLACED PEOPLE IN SUDAN
September 5, 2023

UN, others seek $1 billion to support millions fleeing Sudan conflict

The support will assist at least 1.8 million people fleeing the ongoing conflict in Sudan.

Sudan conflict
July 19, 2023

UN says 2.6 million people displaced in Sudan in four months

No fewer than 2.6 million people have been displaced since the start of the conflict on April 15 in Sudan.

People leaving Sudan
June 21, 2023

Food Security: UN to spend $20 million to feed hungry Nigerians

Borno, Adamawa and Yobe are the focal states to benefit from the funds.

CHILDREN IN IDP CAMP USED TO ILLUSTRATE THE STORY
May 24, 2023

One million people displaced in Somalia by conflicts, floods: UNHCR

“It’s a great tragedy to witness the impact on Somalia’s most vulnerable.”

Violence in Somalia
May 9, 2023

Number of displaced persons in Sudan surged amid fighting: Report

Hundreds of thousands of people in Sudan have fled their homes as fighting continues between rival forces.

SUDAN'S IDP
April 11, 2023

UN relocates more than 1,000 Somali refugees in Ethiopia

Ethiopia has generously allocated 400 hectares of land where refugees can settle and access existing services, such as health care, water, and education.

Somali refugees
March 9, 2023

UNHCR says UK’s draft migrant bill is ‘asylum ban’

The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) says the draft migrant legislation proposed by the British government will result in a de facto “asylum ban.”

Migrants' boat
December 14, 2022

New UK plan for migrants limits asylum opportunities: UNHCR

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak unveiled a new plan to tackle the flow of illegal migrants arriving in the United Kingdom by boat across the English Channel.

UK asylum seekers