Lusaka - The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, today signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation and collaboration to find lasting solutions for millions of people forced to flee their homes across Africa due to conflicts ...

The Government of the Republic of Zambia, Embassy of Japan, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have launched a landmark joint initiative to strengthen resilience and improve livelihoods for host communities and refugees in Zambia’s ...

Friday 15 November 2024 For immediate release UNHCR and the Government of Zambia begin the second phase of refugee repatriation to the Democratic Republic of the Congo LUSAKA, ZAMBIA - With support from the government of the United States of America, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), in coll...

Saturday, 22 July 2024 UNHCR Operations Chief Observes Refugee Day and Kicks Off Inclusive Development and Solutions Dialogue Lusaka, Zambia – 22 June 2024 – Mr Raouf Mazou, the Assistant High Commissioner for Operations at UNHCR, has commended Zambia for its steadfast commitment to a progress...

Zambia’s delegation, including key officials Dickson Matembo, Permanent Secretary and Professor Prosper Ngandu, Commissioner for Refugees in the Ministry of Home Affairs and Internal Security, Ms Mavis Nkomeshya, Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Vice President, and Mr. Danies Chisenda, Perma...

UNHCR's Regional Director for Southern Africa commends Zambia’s efforts to continue to promote inclusion of refugees into national systems. The UN Refugee Agency's Regional Director for Southern Africa, Ms. Chansa Kapaya, wrapped up her 3-day official visit to Zambia on 8 May by applauding the co...

The Government of Zambia and UNHCR launch Electrification of Refugee Settlements in Zambia Project at Meheba ______________________________________________________________________________ 30 January 2024 - The Government of the Republic of Zambia, through the Rural Electrification Authority (RE...

JOINT PRESS STATEMENT Friday 19 January 2024 For immediate release Zambia launches landmark National Refugee Policy Lusaka – Zambia: The Government of the Republic of Zambia has launched today the National Refugee Policy. The Policy outlines a progressive approach to asylum and refugee man...

UNHCR - GRZ Joint Press Statement on the Launch of the National Refugee Policy for Zambia

The Minister of Home Affairs, Honourable Jack Mwiimbu, launches the National Refugee Policy in Lusaka. Looking on is the UNHCR Representative in Zambia, Ms Preeta Law.