At first, 102-year-old Saada was reluctant to leave Syria. Even when the bombing started, she simply continued with her daily routine. Eventually, her grandson persuaded her to flee to Lebanon, but ...

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These training materials introduce and explain the concept of Intersectionality and UNHCR's Age, Gender and Diversity policy. They were jointly developed by UNHCR and the University of New South Wales ...

Refugees are in extremely vulnerable circumstances, lacking the protection of their own countries and facing immense challenges to their safety and well-being. The 1951 Refugee Convention, ...

GENEVA – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, today commended the Royal Thai Government’s adoption of a resolution that will grant long-staying refugees from Myanmar the right to work in Thailand.

The climate crisis impacts all of us. But not equally. Refugees, displaced people and their host communities are living on the frontlines of a changing world. 60 percent of the world’s refugees and ...

Are you a refugee, asylum-seeker or stateless person looking for help? Visit the HELP site to find support and services from UNHCR. The DRC remains gripped by one of the world’s most complex ...

A former Somali refugee and journalist who has devoted himself to ensuring that young refugees have the possibility to transform their lives through education tonight accepted the 2023 UNHCR Nansen ...