Brutal financing cuts in humanitarian aid are not a funding shortfall. They are a crisis of responsibility. Millions of innocent people are at risk. The cost of inaction will be measured in more instability and in many lost lives. My statement 👇🏻 unhcr.org/news/press-rel…

A memorable day in Edinburgh learning about “New Scots” - a model refugee integration strategy run by the Scottish government, local authorities, civil society and refugees. Thanks Kaukab Stewart MSP Sabir Zazai 🧡 Tesfu Gessesse for inspiring us and John Swinney for your leadership.

Your voice matters! Are you a Syrian refugee in Europe? UNHCR wants to hear from you! Share your thoughts in a short (5–10 min) anonymous survey to help UNHCR advocate for the right support. bit.ly/3DRz4iX

Forcibly displaced and stateless women and girls continue to face exclusion and violence. Real change happens when no one is left behind.

The retreat from aid will result in hardship and suffering for millions — and inevitably in many lives lost. And it won’t make our world safer or more stable. My Sky News interview with Yalda Hakim 👇🏻

With vital support from Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office🇬🇧, UNHCR has helped displaced & war-affected people survive the harsh winter in Ukraine🇺🇦 Thermal kits, heaters & aid reach those like Tetiana, who stay resilient despite daily hardship. Read more:🔗t.ly/ovGda

All of us at UNHCR stand in solidarity with the people of Myanmar and Thailand impacted by the #earthquake today — our thoughts are with the families of the victims and we are ready to contribute to relief efforts to help the survivors.

“If I can’t afford my medicine, what happens to me?” Abdelazim fled Sudan to escape war and get life-saving heart treatment in Egypt. But now, due to funding cuts, his future is at risk. This is the reality for thousands of refugees in Egypt.

I was in Chad. I saw Sudanese refugees arriving, fleeing violence in Darfur. Unless efforts to bring the parties to the Sudan conflict to the negotiating table become serious, the humanitarian crisis will keep growing — as resources to support the response continue to decline.

Two years on, Sudan is a catastrophe the world cannot afford to ignore unhcr.org/news/press-rel…

Two years of war in Sudan has created a dire humanitarian situation, intensified by brutal funding cuts.   The world cannot afford to ignore this crisis. UNHCR's High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi's is calling for global action: unhcr.org/uk/news/press-…

Thanks David Lammy for hosting the London Conference on Sudan — with a welcome focus on a political solution to the war; and substantive humanitarian pledges, which we hope will bring much needed resources to relief efforts inside Sudan and in refugee hosting countries.

Today marks 10 years since Europe witnessed one of the largest tragedies at sea when over 1,000 people died or went missing A decade on, while some progress has been made, more decisive action is needed to save lives. unhcr.org/europe/news/pr…

Loss. Separation. Survival. Two years of war in Sudan, and the world must not look away. Photographer Ala Kheir captures not just the suffering, but the strength of his people.

May you rest in peace, Pope Francis. You stood up and spoke out — relentlessly — for the poor, the persecuted, the victims of war, the refugees, the migrants. May you continue to give us faith and courage in this brutal world. Pope Francis

Sei stato una guida per tutti coloro che credevano che difendere i più deboli fosse la via del vero cristiano, l'incarnazione del coraggio e dell'amore. Che le tue parole continuino a risuonare nei nostri cuori. Ci mancherai, Papa Francesco. Riposa in pace. Leo Papa XIV

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…

Many innocent lives were lost in another Russian attack in Ukraine. Many were injured, including children and pregnant women. Violating the rules of war has become normal in today’s conflicts. No wonder so many people have no choice but to flee and become refugees or displaced.

“Preventing and stopping war – upholding peace and security – this is the Security Council’s mandate. This is your primary responsibility. And one that this body has chronically failed to live up to.” My statement of today to the United Nations Security Council 👇🏻 unhcr.org/news/speeches-…

I told Member States today that we will do our best to maintain support to refugees and host countries amidst harsh funding cuts. But doing "more with less" is impossible. We are forced to do less with less. My message to governments: now is the time for renewed commitment.