Pleasure meeting Amb. Kang Hyung-Shik in Nairobi. We had fruitful exchanges on the strong partnership between MOFA & UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, including in in support of protection and solutions for refugees & their hosts in the region.

#Sudan: Since start of war 2 years ago, almost 13 million were forced to flee, making Sudanese the largest displaced population in Africa. Now, amid worst funding outlook in decades, critical, life-saving aid programmes threatened and refugees at risk: unhcr.org/news/briefing-…

Double crisis of severe floods and conflict fueling humanitarian emergency in #DRCongo. Flooding strikes a community already under extreme strain from the impact of violence. Thousands now displaced and many without shelter amid risks of disease outbreaks⬇️unhcr.org/news/briefing-…

DR Congo: Recent flooding in Tanganyika province has displaced 10,000 people, UN UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency agency reports. news.un.org/en/story/2025/…

DR Congo floods strike Tanganyika Province, host to 50,000 people who fled violence in South Kivu. UN Refugee Agency + partners providing relief but response efforts hindered by critical funding gaps, leaving thousands without the aid they urgently need. unhcr.org/news/briefing-…

🎙️« La situation s’aggrave jour après jour » Inondations, conflit, déplacements, choléra : dans la province du #Tanganyika en #RDC, plus de 10 000 personnes ont perdu leur maison. Eujin BYUN, du Le HCR alerte sur l'urgence humanitaire. Le HCR en RDC

The UN Refugee Agency is deeply saddened by the passing of His Holiness Pope Francis - a compassionate, courageous and tireless advocate for the rights and dignity of refugees, migrants and the forcibly displaced worldwide. Statement: unhcr.org/news/press-rel…

The situation in eastern #DRC is catastrophic.   Millions displaced, women and children at growing risk of sexual violence. Survivors are being failed.   We must act now to ensure protection and access to aid and uphold human dignity.   Read: unhcr.org/news/announcem…

Attacks intensifying in Ukrainian cities and in frontline regions, as civilians bear the brunt. Civilian casualties spike (increase of 70%) and people continue to flee their homes. UN Refugee Agency latest update from Kyiv ⬇️ unhcr.org/news/briefing-…

Colombia: 63,000 displaced by recent clashes - the largest incident of mass displacement ever registered in country's history. But funding cuts forcing UN Refugee Agency to suspend aid, leaving those most vulnerable without critical support ⬇️ unhcr.org/news/briefing-…

More than 71,000 fled #DRCongo to #Burundi since Jan. 12,300+ are now hosted at Musenyi refugee site, 5hrs from the border. But funding shortfalls leading to overcrowding, increased disease risks + insufficient aid, straining capacities + raising tensions⬇️unhcr.org/news/briefing-…

Hope takes shape through action. We saw that today. Thanks to Mastercard Foundation and Reeta Roy, a $300M partnership with UNHCR will open doors for displaced youth across Africa – unlocking education and dignified work. #AFD2025 unhcr.org/news/press-rel…

"75 years ago, UNHCR was created to protect refugees and help States fulfill their obligations in providing safety for refugees. It is enshrined in international law." - Elizabeth Tan, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, warns that funding crunch increases risks of violence, danger & death for refugees

Chad: Nearly 20,000 Sudanese refugees – mostly traumatized women & children- crossed into eastern Chad from Darfur over the last two weeks. Most arrived with nothing - no food, money, or identification. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency latest note at United Nations Geneva press briefing: unhcr.org/news/briefing-…

Four million people have now fled Sudan into neighbouring countries since the start of the war. Since April 2023, more than 844,000 Sudanese refugees have crossed into Chad alone- where the refugee population surge to over 1.2 million people. unhcr.org/news/briefing-…

#Sudan is experiencing the world’s worst refugee crisis after two years of war. As many as 13 million people are displaced inside Sudan and neighboring countries. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency UNHCR Sudan

New Report: Nearly 1 million people from 8 countries with high asylum recognition rates were offered entry permits into 38 destination countries between 2019 & 2023. Joint New Report by OECD ➡️ Better Policies for Better Lives & UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency Safe Pathways for Refugees is out: unhcr.org/news/press-rel…

#BREAKING: 122.1 MILLION PEOPLE ARE FORCIBLY DISPLACED IN THE WORLD TODAY Source: UN Refugee Agency Global Trends Report issued today unhcr.org/news/press-rel…

"La situation humanitaire au #Soudan empire de jour en jour. Nous appelons encore une fois la communauté internationale à regarder cette situation et à continuer de soutenir les Soudanais." - Eujin BYUN, porte-parole de Le HCR

Je remercie le Président Tshisekedi de m’avoir reçu à la Présidence RDC 🇨🇩. Nous avons discuté de l’urgence et importance de continuer le dialogue avec le Rwanda —facilité par le HCR — à la recherche de solutions justes et durables pour les réfugiés hébergés dans les deux pays.