Latest News On Refugees

News Partners Central America

Guest Blog: Family Separation Is Far from Over

While the horror stories of family separation have faded from the headlines, the crisis is far from over, with the suffering, confusion, and uncertainty caused by this policy continuing, unabated.

Sep 19 2018
TOPICS News Partners Central America TOPICS >
News Partners DRC

#WeAreAllHumanity Launches to Aid Refugee Women of the Congo

“Resilience is a word used too easily, but with Aunty Rose and Mimi, and later all the women I met in the camp, I found its true meaning." -Giles Duley, from HUMANITY No.12

Sep 12 2018
TOPICS News Partners DRC TOPICS >
News

Announcing USA for UNHCR’s New Vision, Mission and Organizational Values

With this update, we reaffirm our commitment to be with refugees from their greatest time of need – from emergency or crisis and beyond through the months and likely years that many are displaced from…

Sep 11 2018
TOPICS News TOPICS >
khaled hosseini

Why do refugees make such desperate journeys?

In June 2018, Khaled Hosseini, an Afghan-born American and the author of 'The Kite Runner,' traveled to Lebanon as a UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador. Still haunted by the image of the lifeless body of Alan …

Sep 4 2018
TOPICS khaled hosseini TOPICS >
Syria Azraq

Refugee Art in Azraq: A Message of Hope and Resilience

USA for UNHCR’s Elizabeth Marks recently traveled to Jordan and saw firsthand how art and the creative process solidified a message of hope and resilience for refugees living in Azraq.

Aug 29 2018
TOPICS Syria Azraq TOPICS >
News Rohingya Bangladesh Myanmar

Rohingya Refugee Crisis: The Facts

Rohingya refugees were forced to flee their homes in Myanmar to escape horrific violence and persecution — this is one of the largest exodus of refugees witnessed in recent decades.

Aug 20 2018
TOPICS News Rohingya Bangladesh Myanmar TOPICS >