Cataracts gradually robbed six-year-old Azaiya of his sight. A corrective operation allowed him to see a world with opportunities. By Roland Schönbauer in Adikpo, Nigeria   |  25 February 2021   |  Español   |  Français Azaiya sits in the front row of his class in Ikyogen settlement, Nigeria.  © UNHCR/Roland Schönbauer After living with impaired vision for much of his six years, Azaiya...

This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Charlie Yaxley – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. 07 July 2020   |  Español   |  Français Congolese refugee Anurith, 29, sits with her children after undergoing a health screening near the border crossing in Zombo, Uganda.   © UNHCR/Rocco...

16 February 2021 Burundian refugee Velarie Ntahonicaye and her family pose outside their home in Kigoma Refugee Camp, Tanzania, April 2019.  © UNHCR/Clemence Eliah UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, together with 33 partners, is appealing for US$222.6 million to provide much needed humanitarian assistance for over 315,000 Burundian refugees during 2021. For nearly seven years, Tanzania, Rwanda,...

Global pandemic has curtailed access to asylum and threatened refugee rights, but has also shown the value of protecting displaced people, says UNHCR’s Gillian  Triggs. By UNHCR Staff | 07 October 2020   GENEVA – While the COVID-19 pandemic has “profoundly tested” global commitment to protecting refugees and forcibly displaced people, it has also shown...