Over 177,000 Syrian refugees voluntarily returned from Jordan in 2025
More than 177,000 Syrian refugees voluntarily returned to their home country from Jordan over the past year, according…
Is It Time to Recognize Climate Refugees?
Climate displacement has become a defining feature of our present. Climate shocks now shape human (im)mobility, humanitarian crises,…
Doctor Barham Salih Elected as the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees – by Carly Winchell
Dr. Barham Salih delivers a speech after election as High Commissioner. Screenshot from PBS. On December 18, 2025,…
Former Iraqi President Salih elected new UN High Commissioner for Refugees
 FILE PHOTO: Iraq’s President Barham Salih attends a session at the 50th World Economic Forum (WEF) annual…
Barham Salih pledges to mobilize support for most vulnerable refugees
2025-12-19T07:13:56+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Baghdad Newly elected UN High Commissioner for…
Lifting of US sanctions on Syria could spur refugee returns, UNHCR official says
Published on 18/12/2025 – 20:43 GMT+1 The head of the UN refugee agency in Lebanon said on Thursday…
World Migrants Day highlights 281M people living abroad
2025-12-17T22:00:31+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Geneva The number of international migrants worldwide…
UN chief urges renewed global action on refugees amid rising crises
GENEVA UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Monday that the global refugee situation has worsened since the last Global…
UNHCR Honors Kurdish Activist and Global Humanitarians for Extraordinary Service to Refugees
UNHCR names Taban Shoresh, founder of The Lotus Flower in Kurdistan, a Nansen Award winner for aiding 105,000…
Cameroon village chief wins UN refugee prize
A Cameroonian village chief won the UN refugee agency’s prestigious Nansen Award on Wednesday for sheltering and integrating…
Decline in Return of Syrian Refugees from Jordan…
The voluntary return of Syrian refugees from Jordan to their home country has seen a significant decline compared…
EU, UN agencies launch reliance project for Rwanda refugees
The European Union has joined forces with two United Nations agencies to launch a major initiative aimed at…