UN Refugee Agency

Detained refugees in Libya moved to safety in second UNHCR relocation

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, today relocated another 150 refugees who were detained in the Abu Selim detention centre in…

6 years ago

6 people died each day attempting to cross Mediterranean in 2018, UNHCR reports shows

Refugees and migrants attempting to reach Europe via the Mediterranean Sea lost their lives at an alarming rate in 2018,…

6 years ago

UNHCR shocked over Nigerian asylum-seeker deaths in Cameroon

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is shocked to learn of the tragic death of six Nigerian asylum-seekers, among them three…

6 years ago

UNHCR alarmed by continuing forced returns of Nigerians by Cameroon

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, on Monday expressed its alarm at continuing forced returns to Nigeria of refugees and asylum-seekers…

7 years ago

Libya: Residents of Tawergha ‘dying in desert’ in attempt to return home after seven years

 Libya must ensure the safety of hundreds of former residents of the northern town of Tawergha, who are stranded and…

7 years ago

UNHCR, partners seeks US$157 million to aid Boko Haram displaced

The UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR together with humanitarian partners, on Wednesday launched an inter-agency funding appeal for US$157 million to…

7 years ago

Ghanaian authorities receives over 500 Togolese asylum-seekers

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is working with the authorities in Ghana to support over 500 recently arrived Togolese asylum-seekers,…

7 years ago

Nigerian Educator receives 2017 UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award

THE UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR today honoured Zannah Mustapha with the 2017 Nansen Refugee Award at a ceremony in Geneva…

7 years ago