The Security Council decided to visit the Lake Chad region because there was a flagrant gap between the many challenges that had accumulated in that region and the international community’s response, which was both piecemeal and insufficient. I believe this important mission offers three main les...

Myanmar nationals can now visit Thailand using upgraded security passes via Kawthoung, according to Department of Immigration. The department issued the border passes starting from December 8 for travellers who want to visit Ranong in Thailand. The border pass system is connected with a server in...

Friday 12 November 2021 UNHCR REGIONAL DIRECTOR FOR SOUTHERN AFRICA TO VISIT ZAMBIA Lusaka, Zambia – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency’s Regional Director for Southern Africa, Mr. Valentin Tapsoba, arrives in Zambia on Sunday 14 November 2021 for a ten-day official visit. Mr. Tapsoba, who oversees U...

It was more than telling that when asked about directions to reach to "Syrian Street" in the heart of 6th of October City area, a young Syrian gave directions in a perfect Syrian accent. "You will find Syrian Street in front of Al-Hosary Mosque," he said. It is not a coincidence, as Al-Hosary Mosqu...

Ambassadors visit refugee camps, as refugees appeal for more support MONROVIA, Liberia, 1 February, 2014 (UNHCR): Ivorian refugees living in Liberia have appealed to Ambassadors and representatives of various countries and organizations around the world for more support during an unprecedente...

News Stories, 11 September 2012 ZA'ATRI, Jordan, September 11 (UNHCR) – UNHCR chief António Guterres and Special Envoy Angelina Jolie have heard harrowing tales of suffering and cross-border escape during meetings with Syrian refugees in northern Jordan. Guterres and Jolie on Tuesday both vis...