A deadly cholera outbreak has hit a refugee settlement in eastern Chad hosting Sudanese arrivals from Darfur, raising alarm ...

Self-Study Module 1: An Introduction to International Protection: Protecting Persons of Concern to UNHCR ...

UNHCR’s dedicated staff take the lead in protecting and advocating for people forced to flee. We are looking for talented and passionate people to join our team.

UNHCR Guidelines on International Protection No. 12 on claims for refugee status related to situations of armed conflict and violence under Article 1A (2) of the 1951 Convention and/or 1967 Protocol ...

Torrential rains across the East and Horn of Africa have washed away homes, leaving thousands of people displaced. When flooding occurs, it is often refugees and other displaced people who are among ...

Omar holds a buzuq, or long-necked lute – the most important thing that he was able to bring with him to Domiz refugee camp in the Kurdistan region of Iraq. Omar decided it was time to flee his home ...

By UNHCR Statistics Team, FICSS and Patrick Scott, data journalist. UNHCR regularly publishes statistics on forcibly displaced populations to provide information to governments and other organizations ...

The NARE (Needs Assessment for Refugee Emergencies) Analytical Framework enables analysis that can provide a holistic picture of the situation of refugees in emergency contexts, and inform ...

BAKU – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, unveiled today the “Refugees for Climate Action” network, an initiative designed to amplify the voices of displaced communities in the global climate debate. The ...

GENEVA – The lack of protection services on major routes used by refugees and migrants is alarming and has become more acute than in recent years, according to a mapping report released today by UNHCR ...

A new data visualization ("Death in the Desert") published today draws on interviews with more than 31,000 refugees and migrants to map the land routes they take extending from the East and Horn of ...

COP22, the 22nd Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, here are answers to some frequently asked questions about climate change and displacement. 1. How ...