Administrator Alexander De Croo and UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Barham Salih today called on the international ...

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

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is concerned that the spread of misinformation, hate speech and deepfakes is exacerbating and ...

From tools to boost internal efficiency to improved refugee services and early warning systems, UNHCR is applying artificial intelligence – safely and responsibly – to support people forced to flee.

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 ...

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 ...

UNHCR's activities are based on an annual budget that reflects global needs. It includes a budget for the coming calendar year, which is submitted to the UNHCR Executive Committee for approval in ...

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Innovation at UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is a journey from ideas to lasting change. We nurture promising concepts through incubation, acceleration, learning, and capacity building, working closely ...

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.

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 ...

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