This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR’s Director for Asia & the Pacific Indrika Ratwatte – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.

KARACHI, 6 September 2022: UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency has handed over thousands of tents and other emergency relief items to the Sindh government, which will benefit hundreds of thousands of flood-affected people in the province. The first three of nine scheduled flights arrived on Monday in Pa...

Afghan refugees are among the 33 million people in Pakistan affected by torrential rains and flooding.

This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Matthew Saltmarsh – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.

PESHAWAR, 2 September 2022: UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency has handed over 7,000 tents, and thousands of other emergency relief items to the Provincial Disaster Management Authority in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa after flooding devastated homes in a number of the Province’s districts. The assistance will b...

GENEVA – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, today urged support for a massive scale-up in emergency relief for millions of people in Pakistan hit by monsoon floods that have already killed more than 1,000 people. Over 30 million people in Pakistan have been affected by torrential rains and flash flood...

High in Pakistan’s rolling hills, a mountain valley is a refuge not only for bees, but also refugees from Afghanistan.

In Pakistan, Jamil provides wheelchairs to get refugees with disabilities into the classroom and give them a shot at a future.

In Pakistan, enterprising Afghan refugee women are stepping forward to support their families, learn skills and run small businesses.

Doctor Saleema Rehman is the regional winner for Asia for UNHCR’s annual Nansen Refugee Award for her dedication to promoting girls’ education in her community and for her contribution to Pakistan’s COVID-19 response.