Also known as: UNHCR · U.N. refugee agency
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees — international organization responsible for refugee protection and assisting people displaced by conflict and crises, with operations across Africa and globally.
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The Deputy Director for West and Central Africa at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Andrew Wyllie, has praised Ghana for its adherence to international refugee protection standards, highlighting the country’s handling of displaced persons during periods of crisi …
UNHCR commends Ghana’s refugee policy, pledges stronger partnershipAn 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.
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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.
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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 →