UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, deeply regrets the deportation of some 40 Uyghurs after more than 10 years in Thailand’s detention centres.

Frontline communities continue to suffer the dire consequences of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine for a fourth year.

UNHCR stands ready to support Syrians wherever they are. We urge all parties to act now to ensure this moment becomes a turning point toward hope, recovery, and lasting peace and stability for the ...

Frontline communities continue to suffer the dire consequences of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine for a fourth year.

Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022, nearly 11 million Ukrainians have been forced to flee their homes and are now either displaced within their own country or living ...

As we mark three years of devastating war in Ukraine, millions of ordinary Ukrainians – one third of the current population – are in desperate need of humanitarian aid. Their plight should be ...

This is a summary of what was said by Brigitte Mukanga-Eno, UNHCR Representative in Burundi– to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. As ...

The deadly and destructive full-scale war in Ukraine continues to affect every aspect of life, shattering homes and communities and forcing people into a state of constant anxiety. But even when so ...

Internally displaced people, referred to as IDPs, have been forced to flee their homes by conflict, violence, persecution or disasters, however, they remain within the borders of their own country. At ...

When people are forced to flee, UNHCR is there. We ensure they can reach safety and ensure they can access to shelter, clean water and medical care.

UNHCR helps refugees and forcibly displaced people access education and work. We also work to find long-term solutions so they can find a place to call home.