Thousands of people fleeing Aleppo have arrived in Northeast Syria. Initial estimates indicate that 70% are women and children. Our teams are at the transit facilities assessing the needs and providing emergency support such as tents, blankets & mattresses.

#Syria: 150,000 forced to flee in less than a week with the number expected to rise..

“2023 was the deadliest year on record, with nearly 8,600 deaths” #New UN biannual report launched today

#NEW: UN Refugee Agency comment on suspension of processing / decision making on Syrian asylum requests in a number of European states ⬇️ unhcr.org/news/briefing-…

I was at the border between Syria and Lebanon today. I met some of the Syrians returning home. This family was going back to Idlib. They told me that they had waited 12 years for this day. For them return was a celebration. Many other Syrians prefer to see how the situation

Syrian asylum-seekers who are waiting for a resumption of decision-making on their claims should continue to be granted the same rights as all other asylum-seekers, including in terms of reception conditions. No asylum-seeker should be forcibly returned: unhcr.org/news/briefing-…

Worrying escalation of violence in Sudan forces tens of thousands to flee, seeking safety in South Sudan. Olga Sarrado Mur briefs the press on the latest UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency update: unhcr.org/news/briefing-…

Migrant rescue agencies said they saved an 11-year-old Sierra Leone girl from the Mediterranean after she spent three days fighting for her life at sea when the refugee boat she was traveling in sank. dw.com/en/eu-11-year-…

Heartbroken to learn of the passing of dear Lisa. One of the most committed, caring and compassionate journalists we’ve been honored to know. Thank you for bringing the world’s attention to the most pressing humanitarian emergencies and issues of our time. We miss you dearly.

Filippo Grandi The UN Refugee Agency estimated that up to 3.5 million Syrians, both internally displaced + refugees, could return in the coming months. Our most recent surveys show that 80% of refugees hope to return one day, with 27% intending to do so next year: x.com/RefugeesMedia/…

#Gaza: Israeli Forces bombardment continues from air & sea for the third day. We are fearing that the worst is yet to come given the ongoing ground invasion separating the north from the south. Evacuation orders forcing people to flee were issued impacting tens of thousands of

26 years in UNHCR and I have rarely seen a crisis of this magnitude. Millions displaced, hunger, horrible stories of rape and sexual abuse, people desperately in search of safety, in search of a future for their children. The people of Sudan deserve our support. #KeepEyesOnSudan

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

Throughout his papacy, Pope Francis used his unique moral authority to call on governments to welcome, protect, promote, and integrate refugees into society – especially at a time when their desperate plight is too often met by barriers, rejection and fear.

"Child Survival Crisis"! Funding cuts mean reduced aid w/subsequent rise in malnutrition rates for Rohingya refugee children. Latest piece from the world's largest refugee camp by Mohammed Jamjoom who has been reporting since the start of this overlooked crisis youtube.com/watch?v=MDToA6…

Celebrations across #Syria tonight, after Donald J. Trump’s announcement that he intends to end #Syria sanctions. There’s no understating what this means to ~25 million Syrians — 90% of whom live under the poverty line after 50+yrs of #Assad rule & 14yrs of war.

A British surgeon working in southern Gaza has compared the region to a "slaughterhouse" because of the daily bombardment from Israeli forces. trib.al/X7UzHCm

#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…

2.5 million refugees worldwide will need to be resettled next year, according to UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency estimates. The largest refugee populations that will need to be resettled in 2026 are Afghans, Syrians, South Sudanese, Sudanese, Rohingya, and Congolese. buff.ly/3Ojd1M9

The humanitarian community calls for an end to the so called "Gaza Humanitarian Foundation" (GHF) since it provides nothing but starvation and gunfire to the people of #Gaza. Since this scheme began, at least 500 starving people have been reported killed and nearly 4,000 injured