United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Kofi Adjei Commends UNHCR
Mr Kofi Adjei, Berekum Municipal Chief Executive has commended the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR)...
UN Warns Against Refugee Returns To Nigeria From Cameroon
The UN voiced alarm Wednesday at the many Nigerian refugees returning from Cameroon to Banki, a border town clouded by...
Refugees From War-Torn S.Sudan Find ‘safety’ In Darfur
Together with her husband and seven children, a hungry and thirsty Shadiya Ibrahim fled war and famine in South Sudan...
Fresh Med Shipwreck Horror On World Refugee Day
Nearly 2,000 people are believed to have drowned trying to cross the Mediterranean this year, the UN's refugee agency...
War Leaves No Winners, Only Rubble In S.Sudan Oil Town
What was once Bentiu, the gateway to South Sudan's oil fields, is now a cluster of bullet-riddled buildings and piles...
Lack of Jobs For Refugees In Ghana Should Be A National Concern
Head of the Ghana Refugee Board, Dr. Kofi Anane has expressed worry at the lack of support for refugees especially in...
SA and UNHCR To Mark World Refugees Day With Tolerance Exercises
The Department of Home Affairs and United Nations Commission on Human Rights (UNHCR) have announced that they will...
Ethiopia To Mark Refugee Day With Open-Door Policy In Question
Known for its open door policy towards refugees, Ethiopia on Thursday announced to celebrate the World Refuge Day in...
Somalia Migration Is A Great Cause For Concern – UN
The UN Migration Agency (IOM) has indicated that it is deeply concerned by the situation of approximately 260 Somali...
Less Than 30% of Pledged Yemen Aid Delivered
Less than 30 percent of pledged international aid has been delivered to Yemen this year, a UN official said Wednesday,...
Less Than 30% of Pledged Yemen Aid Delivered
Less than 30 percent of pledged international aid has been delivered to Yemen this year, a UN official said Wednesday,...
Netanyahu Urges UN To Dismantle Its Palestinian Aid Agency
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called Sunday for the United Nations to shut down its Palestinian refugee aid...
Repatriation of Afghans Slowing As Conditions In Pakistan Improve
The number of Afghan refugees in Pakistan returning to their homeland is expected to decrease this year, UN officials...
Seven Dead Migrants Found In Abandoned Libya Truck
Seven migrants from sub-Saharan Africa have been found dead in an abandoned refrigerator truck near the Libyan capital,...
Fleeing Hunger, Somali Women Raped In Displacement Camps
He was thin but strong, in a new uniform and boots. After forcing his way into Hawo's ragged shelter the man put a gun...
As Many As 30 Migrants Feared Dead In Mediterranean
Migrants rescued from a rubber boat that left Libya last week said as many as 30 people were trampled or drowned during...
UN Says Five Kenya Refugee Camp Workers Involved In Fraud
Five UN workers at a refugee camp in northwest Kenya were allegedly involved in fraud and other serious misconduct, the...
UN Urges Morocco and Algeria To Help Stranded Syrians
The UN refugee agency on Tuesday urged Morocco and Algeria to provide safe passage for dozens of Syrian refugees...
58 Migrants Perish In Med In A Week, 100 Missing
At least 58 migrants, including many children, perished in the Mediterranean last week trying to reach Italy, while 100...