GENEVA – Initial, on-the-ground needs assessments from Venezuela have revealed a dramatic surge in humanitarian and ...

At a time when conflict and instability are driving new displacement across the region, Ethiopia is showing that refugee ...

From forecasting potential forced displacement movements and assessing damaged buildings after a crisis, to mapping refugee laws and improving supply chains, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is using ...

GENEVA – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is scrambling staff and resources to respond to the effects of the devastating earthquakes that struck Venezuela late Wednesday, causing widespread destruction ...

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is alarmed that escalating violence across the Lake Chad Basin is driving a sharp increase in forced displacement and insecurity, threatening to reverse recent fragile ...

Barham Salih is the 12th United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. He was elected by the UN General Assembly on 18 December 2025, for a term of five years, and assumed office on 1 January 2026.

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75 years ago, after the Second World War, the world made a promise for everyone’s benefit: People forced to flee have the right to seek and live in safety. It was never meant for a few. It was meant ...

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On World Refugee Day visit to Ethiopia, UNHCR High Commissioner Barham Salih urges greater support for inclusive policies that enable refugees to rebuild their lives alongside hosts.