Over 123 million people were forcibly displaced by the end of 2024. The latest UNHCR Global Trends Report is a call to action and a reminder of the urgent need for solidarity, solutions, and shared responsibility under the Global Compact On Refugees. unhcr.org/global-trends

Today I briefed the media at United Nations Geneva on the findings of our On The Brink report.   The headline: 11.6m at risk of losing life-saving aid in 2025.   In Chad, over 4,000 survivors of sexual violence can no longer count on the care they were promised. unhcr.org/news/briefing-…

🇯🇵🌏Japan provides a grant to UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency in South Sudan to help vulnerable communities face climate risks and build lasting resilience. The initiative reflects GRF 2023 commitments and strengthens support for displaced populations with sustainable solutions under the #HDPNexus.

A major earthquake has caused many casualties in Afghanistan. This adds death and destruction to other challenges including drought and the forced return of millions of Afghans from neighbouring countries. Hopefully the donor community will not hesitate to support relief efforts.

7 years after the Global Compact on Refugees called for statistical inclusion of #refugees, I joined EGRISS All Members Meeting ahead of the #GRF Progress Review Humbled to see such impressive progress made since 2020, including by Iraq, Somalia, Nigeria, Colombia & Poland

Are we truly standing with refugees & host communities? The 2025 GCR Indicator Report shows progress but warns of fragility. Data matters. Let’s use it to drive change. Full report: lnkd.in/gCEebdvJ #RefugeeCompact

🌍 R-Space at GRF Progress Review 2025 From 15 to 17 December 2025, R-Space will return to Geneva for the GRF Progress Review with an expanded programme featuring 27 refugee-led sessions. Rooted in refugee realities, R-Space brings together diverse refugee leaders,

And now Taban Shoresh is the #NansenAward winner for MENA. A survivor of war and displacement herself, she returned to the Kurdistan Region of Iraq to found TheLotusFlower, a women-led organization helping other survivors rebuild their lives.

No better way to spend UNHCR’s 75th anniversary than exchanging with 300 refugees and displaced people taking part in the Global Refugee Forum review together with states, public and private partners, civil society. 75 years old and able to respond, rally and renew. #UNHCR

Hours away from the Global Refugee Forum Progress Review (15–17 Dec, Geneva)! Co-hosted by 🇨🇭 & UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, co-convened by 🇨🇴🇫🇷🇯🇵🇯🇴🇺🇬 — a key moment to reaffirm solidarity & deliver results for refugees. 📺 Livestream: tinyurl.com/v3u6s57v 🧾 Programme: tinyurl.com/y3cdd26t

📣 Listen to these powerful words of UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi and refugee athlete Zakia Khudadadi at the opening of the Global #RefugeeForum Progress Review.

The Global #RefugeeForum Progress Review ended in Geneva with more than 30 new pledges to support refugees and host communities—covering jobs, education and lasting solutions. Learn more: unhcr.org/news/press-rel…

Great to see such strong participation at yesterday’s Side Event on Syria during the Global Refugee Forum. The discussion highlighted two key points: ✅ The invaluable contributions of refugees to their host communities ✅ The urgent need for increased international

I am honoured to have been elected as the incoming United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. As a former refugee, I know first-hand how protection and opportunity can change the course of a life. That experience will inform a leadership approach grounded in empathy,