Also known as: UNHCR · U.N. refugee agency
UN agency that protects refugees and displaced persons, recently facing U.S. funding debate and operating across West Africa and globally.
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… UNHCR Reaction and Overall Figures The United Nations refugee agency said Tuesday it is “extremely saddened” by the loss of life. …
Nearly 150 migrants dead or missing off West Africa in separate incidents, UN saysJoy Online
The Trump administration has in recent weeks weighed cutting ties with the U.N. refugee agency, prompting a campaign by diplomats and U.N. …
Diplomatic efforts seek to avert Trump split with UN refugee agency, sources sayDaily Guide
… According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the number of forcibly displaced people worldwide has reached unprecedented levels, underscoring the urgent need for stronger international cooperation and durable solutions. …
Understanding Human Rights, Refugees, Statelessness, and Asylum: Why These Issues Matter to Us AllJoy Online
… According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the number of forcibly displaced people worldwide has reached unprecedented levels, underscoring the urgent need for stronger international cooperation and durable solutions. …
Understanding human rights, refugees, statelessness, and asylum: Why these issues matter to us allJoy Online
… The UN’s refugee agency said on Tuesday that food shortages were widespread, basic services had broken down and communications had been largely severed in La Guaira. “Community tensions are rising as access to assistance remains constrained,” the UNHCR said in a statement on its …
Three-year-old rescued and taken to hospital six days after Venezuela quakeThe Ghanaian Times
… Mr Bediako expressed concern over significant reductions in funding from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), which had previously provided about 90 per cent of support for refugee programmes in Ghana. …
Funding cuts threaten refugee welfare – GRBJoy Online
… United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. (2025). …
Protector or Predator? How anti-immigrant violence is undermining South Africa’s economic recoveryJoy Online
… Data from the UNHCR show that the number of arrivals by sea to Spain has fallen significantly this year, partly due to more interceptions off the West African coast by EU-funded naval patrols. …
Pope Leo visits Canary Islands to highlight perilous journeys of migrantsJoy Online
… Pope Leo XIV arrived in Gran Canaria as part of a seven-day tour of Spain Data from the UNHCR show the number of migrant arrivals by sea to Spain has fallen significantly this year, partly due to increased interceptions off the West African coast funded by the EU. …
Pope Leo visits Canary Islands to highlight perilous journeys of migrantsJoy Online
Ghanaian humanitarian leader Edem Wosornu has been appointed Assistant High Commissioner for Protection at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). …
From UN intern to Refugee Chief: Ghana’s Edem Wosornu lands top Global Protection RoleThe UN refugee agency reported that 144 people died or went missing in maritime disasters off Mauritania between July 14 and July 18 as migrants attempted to reach Europe, while rescue teams saved 387 others.
22 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The UN refugee agency reported that 144 people died or went missing in maritime disasters off Mauritania between July 14 and July 18 as migrants attempted to reach Europe, while rescue teams saved 387 others.
22 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Trump administration has considered disengaging from UNHCR, the U.N. refugee agency, prompting diplomats and U.N. officials to lobby for continued U.S. support, according to sources familiar with the matter. The deliberation follows a disagreement over the appointment of a deputy high commissioner, and potential cuts to U.S. funding—historically the agency's largest source—would weaken it amid near-record displacement levels globally.
21 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Millions worldwide are forced to flee homes due to war, persecution, and human rights violations, or are stateless. Understanding refugee protection, asylum, and human rights is now a matter of global citizenship, rooted in UN commitments dating to 1945 and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
11 July 2026 · Daily Guide →
The article explains how millions are forced to flee homes due to war, persecution, and human rights violations, and explores the legal frameworks—including the UN Charter and 1951 Refugee Convention—that define and protect refugees, stateless persons, and asylum seekers in an era of rising global displacement.
6 July 2026 · Joy Online →
A three-year-old boy named Klieber Morán was pulled alive from rubble six days after devastating earthquakes in Venezuela with magnitudes of 7.2 and 7.5. The death toll has risen to 1,943 with more than 10,000 injured, tens of thousands unaccounted for, and satellite data indicating approximately 58,870 buildings damaged or destroyed.
1 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Refugee Board has called for increased support from development partners, humanitarian organisations and philanthropists to sustain refugee welfare programmes, citing declining international funding and rising humanitarian needs. The appeal was made during World Refugee Day 2026 commemorations, with the GRB noting that globally more than 132 million people have been forcibly displaced, nearly 40 per cent of them children.
23 June 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
An opinion article argues that anti-immigrant violence in South Africa, driven by beliefs that foreign nationals displace local workers, threatens the informal traders, migrant entrepreneurs and township supply chains that sustain the country's economy.
15 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Pope Leo XIV visited the Canary Islands to listen to migrants' stories and call for legal and safe migration pathways, emphasizing their dignity and lamenting deaths at sea as Europe's conscience must not grow accustomed to migrant deaths.
12 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Pope Leo has arrived in the Canary Islands to draw attention to the perilous journeys of migrants crossing the Atlantic from West Africa, calling for safe and legal pathways to Europe and a humane welcome for those attempting the dangerous passage.
11 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghanaian humanitarian leader Edem Wosornu has been appointed Assistant High Commissioner for Protection at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), one of the most senior global positions dedicated to protecting refugees and people displaced by conflict and crises. Her appointment by António Guterres marks a major milestone in her more than two-decade career within the UN system, following prior senior roles at the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.
11 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The United Nations expressed deep concern over violent protests outside its offices in Tripoli this week, in which hundreds of demonstrators blocked the UNHCR office during demonstrations against migrants. UN officials blamed social media for spreading disinformation about the world body's work in Libya and said countering such misinformation was "extremely challenging."
8 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Hundreds of Libyan demonstrators blocked the UNHCR office in Tripoli on Thursday, protesting against migrants who have travelled to the country seeking work or passage to Europe. Since Libya's 2011 uprising, the country has become a major transit route for hundreds of thousands of migrants from sub-Saharan Africa fleeing conflict and poverty.
5 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Five members of the Athlete Refugee Team, who fled war in South Sudan and trained in refugee camps in Kenya, are competing at the African Senior Athletics Championships in Accra. UNHCR head in Ghana said the athletes demonstrate that being a refugee should not be a barrier to realizing full potential.
17 May 2026 · Joy Online →
South Africa's Constitutional Court ruled that foreign nationals cannot reapply for asylum once rejected, saying unlimited repeat applications could create administrative chaos and prevent deportations. The ruling ended a case brought by two Burundians who had reapplied after their 2014 rejections, arguing changed circumstances warranted reconsideration.
13 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Vincent Kwesi Parker, a 1975 graduate of St. Augustine's College in Cape Coast, has pursued a career in the United Nations system, including work with the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, guided by the school's motto of perseverance.
4 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
The US Office of Foreign Assets Control has warned that shipping companies could face sanctions if they pay Iran for safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, cautioning that payments could take multiple forms including cash, digital assets, or in-kind transfers. Iran, which has severely limited traffic through the strait since February, says it has begun collecting tolls from ships navigating the waterway.
4 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The UN Deputy Director for West and Central Africa has commended Ghana for adhering to international refugee protection standards and aligning its asylum system with UNHCR policies, pledging stronger collaboration to improve refugee integration into education, employment, and livelihoods.
28 April 2026 · Joy Online →