UNHCR: New Global Alliance launched to consign statelessness to history

More than 100 States, civil society organizations, stateless-led entities, academics and others have united to form a new Global Alliance to End Statelessness.

UNHCR: Lebanon crisis deepens as Israeli airstrikes intensify

The escalating conflict and intensified Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon are taking an increasingly devastating toll on civilians in the country, pushing more people to flee to Syria.

Former refugee draws on lived experience to build a more welcoming community in Washington state

Tshishiku Henry, a former refugee from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, is building a more welcoming community in Washington state for refugees and immigrants.

Five trailblazing women win UNHCR’s Nansen Refugee Awards for their life-changing work

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, honors five trailblazing women with the 2024 UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award for their role in championing the rights and dignity of people forced to flee.

Escaping airstrikes in Eastern Ukraine: an 82-year-old's journey to safety

With intensified hostilities in eastern regions of Ukraine, Nina Ryazantseva was among thousands of people who have fled or been evacuated from frontline communities in recent months.

UNHCR’s Grandi appeals for urgent humanitarian support and an end to the bloodshed in Lebanon

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, calls for greater international support to stem the humanitarian catastrophe engulfing Lebanon.