On his first official visit as United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Barham Salih today called for stronger global ...

Barham Salih has known torture and the wrenching loss of exile. Four decades after his own ordeal, he has taken the helm of ...

On behalf of UN partners, UNHCR reiterated its deep gratitude to the government of Sweden for its solidarity and ...

In Nairobi, the High Commissioner met with President William Ruto and other senior government officials. Salih lauded Kenya’s historic role in welcoming refugees and thanked Ruto for the government’s ...

Iraq continues to host more than 1.3 million refugees and internally displaced people (IDPs), with all displacement camps ...

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The United States on Monday announced a $2 billion pledge for UN humanitarian aid as President Donald Trump’s administration continues to slash US foreign assistance and warns United Nations agencies ...

The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) reported on Thursday that forced displacement has doubled globally in the last decade, with a lack of funding to accommodate the increased ...

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Jordan said on Monday that a lack of sufficient funds will halt its winter cash assistance programme for refugees in 2026.UNHCR ...

A young Rohingya refugee from Myanmar has her iris scanned as part of a registration exercise at Kutupalong refugee settlement in Bangladesh. Credit: UNHCR/ Will Swanson Around 300 to 400 Rohingya ...

Barham Salih, a former Iraqi president, becomes the first head of state to lead the UNHCR amid rising refugee needs.