UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency

Venezuela Earthquake: Urgent Help Needed
Venezuela Earthquake: Urgent Help Needed
Thousands of people in Venezuela have been affected by devastating earthquakes. UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Alfonso Herrera shares why support is urgently needed for families who have lost so much.
Devastating Venezuela Earthquake
Devastating Venezuela Earthquake
The devastating earthquakes that struck Venezuela have left thousands of people at risk and in urgent need of assistance. In an emergency like this, every moment matters. Donate to UNHCR Emergenc...
Returning to Tyre: Hope Amid Destruction
Returning to Tyre: Hope Amid Destruction
Tyre, Lebanon is devastated. Homes, hospitals and shelters are damaged or destroyed by Israeli strikes. Ceasefires mean little when fear remains. Hundreds of thousands are still displaced, stuck in...
The war took everything, but it never took away their passion.
The war took everything, but it never took away their passion.
When war forced Sudanese lawyers Amira, Amni and Mohamed to flee Sudan, they did not know if they would ever practise law again. Many lost colleagues, livelihoods and the professional identities t...
I spent my first World Refugee Day in Ethiopia
I spent my first World Refugee Day in Ethiopia
Marking #WorldRefugeeDay at Ura Camp in Ethiopia, High Commissioner Barham Salih joined refugees and the host community in a moving commemoration. Ura shows what is possible when protection is mat...
Cate Blanchett for World Refugee Day 2026
Cate Blanchett for World Refugee Day 2026
Asylum is not a privilege. It is a lifeline for people forced to flee. This #WorldRefugeeDay, UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Cate Blanchett shares why the right to seek safety matters more than ever.
Kat Graham for World Refugee Day 2026
Kat Graham for World Refugee Day 2026
A single moment forced Kat Graham's grandfather to flee his home in Liberia. This World Refugee Day, Kat’s family story shows why the right to seek asylum is as vital today as ever. #WorldRefugeeDay
Alfonso Herrera for World Refugee Day 2026
Alfonso Herrera for World Refugee Day 2026
Until everyone is safe, the work is not done. Until everyone is safe, we will keep showing up. Being a refugee should be only one chapter in a life, not the whole story. #WorldRefugeeDay
Barham Salih speaking at the launch of Ethiopia's Makatet Roadmap
Barham Salih speaking at the launch of Ethiopia's Makatet Roadmap
The launch of Ethiopia’s Makatet Roadmap reflects a different vision: one that recognizes refugees not as beneficiaries of assistance, but as people with skills, aspirations, and the capacity to co...
What does safety look like?
What does safety look like?
What does safety sound like? Feel like? For people forced to flee, the answer is deeply personal. But the right to seek it is shared. On #WorldRefugeeDay, displaced people from around the world sh...
Mahira Khan for World Refugee Day 2026
Mahira Khan for World Refugee Day 2026
Safety can change what tomorrow looks like. This World Refugee Day, Goodwill Ambassador Mahira Khan shares why the right to seek asylum can make all the difference for families forced to flee. #Wo...
What do emergency exits and the right to seek asylum have in common?
What do emergency exits and the right to seek asylum have in common?
They have one BIG thing in common. Both can save your life. Grace Dorong, advocate for women, peace and climate, explains the 1951 Refugee Convention. #WorldRefugeeDay The refugee host compares t...
I wouldn't be here today...
I wouldn't be here today...
Born into a family that rebuilt their lives in Germany after fleeing conflict in Sierra Leone, football opened doors for Toni Rüdiger. Now representing Germany at the 2026 World Cup, he is part of...
Football or Soccer?
Football or Soccer?
Sport is one of the few truly global languages. For a few weeks, the world looks in the same direction, shaped by the same matches, the same moments, the same emotions. But beyond the stadiums and...
Football is more than a sport to me
Football is more than a sport to me
Mohamed Toure’s journey has been shaped by football across generations. After his family rebuilt their lives from Guinea to Australia, he now represents the country that became their new home. Fo...
Refugees Are Helping Refugees. Now Their Work Is at Risk.
Refugees Are Helping Refugees. Now Their Work Is at Risk.
“I always tell people that it's the refugee-led organizations that are the most important actors in this entire ecosystem,” says Heidy Quah, founder of Malaysian NGO Refuge for the Refugees. “They ...
Attacks in Lebanon continue to escalate
Attacks in Lebanon continue to escalate
Families in southern Lebanon are running for their lives as attacks continue to escalate. For Lebanese people, life has been all about relentless strikes, rising fear and nowhere left to go. Home...
No Woman Should Feel Shame for This
No Woman Should Feel Shame for This
No refugee girl or woman should have to hide her period out of fear or shame. No girl or woman should. Without privacy, protection and dignified menstrual hygiene support, stigma can translate in...
Ali Al-Hamadi: Finding Identity Through Football After Displacement
Ali Al-Hamadi: Finding Identity Through Football After Displacement
Al-Hamadi was born in Iraq and grew up in the UK, shaped by a family history of displacement. His early life carried the experience of starting over in a new country after his family were forced to...
ASAP | As Safe As Possible
ASAP | As Safe As Possible
As supported as possible. As seen as possible. As strong as possible. As self-reliant as possible. As successfully as possible.