With more than 65 million people forcibly displaced globally and boat crossings of the Mediterranean still regularly in the headlines, the terms ‘refugee’ and ‘migrant’ are frequently used interchangeably in media and public discourse. But is there a difference between the two, and does it matter? Yes, there is a...
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A Nobel Peace Prize in times of war” Panel discussionby the Norwegian Helsinki Committee, in partnership with the Nobel Peace CentreInterventionby Dunja Mijatović — Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dear Secretary general, dear participants, It would be difficult to find a more appropriate time or venue than this discussion...
Key data: By May 2022, more than 100 million people were forcibly displaced worldwide by persecution, conflict, violence, human rights violations or events seriously disturbing public order. At end 2021, the figure was 89.3 million, comprising: 27.1 million refugees 21.3 million refugees under UNHCR’s mandate 5.8 million Palestine refugees...
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Дайджест московского офиса УВКБ ООН
Агентство ООН по делам беженцев в Российской Федерации радо поделиться с вами дайджестом УВКБ ООН Россия за февраль 2022 года. В дайджесте освещаются основные направления деятельности...
1. On 21 February 2022, after several months of military build-up on the Ukrainian border, the Russian Federation recognized the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic and Luhansk People’s Republicand ordered troops into these two regions.1 The Russian Federation announced a ‘special military operation’ against Ukraine on 24 February...
Tastes from Home: Recipes from the Refugee Community Just released to mark UNHCR’s 70th anniversary, “Tastes from Home” is filled with more than 100 pages of beautiful photos and recipes, each shared by a resilient individual who left their country of origin to make a home in Canada. This is your opportunity to experience the rich cultural...
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is warning of a looming humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan as the escalating conflict brings increased human suffering and civilian displacement. An estimated 270,000 Afghans have been newly displaced inside the country since January 2021 – primarily due to insecurity and violence – bringing the total uprooted...
Distinguished President of the Human Rights Council, Madam High Commissioner, Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, Human rights are our bloodline; they connect us to one another, as equals. Human rights are our lifeline; they are the pathway to resolving tensions and forging lasting peace. Human rights are on the frontline; they are the building...
