Khashoggi: Saudi faults UNHCR’s report
By Abdallah el-Kurebe The Saudi Human Rights Commission has rejected the recent report by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Ms. Agnes Callamard that […]
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UNHCR, partners seeks ‘durable solutions’ to refugee situation in Yobe — Official
#TrackNigeria: United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) and its partners have pledged to do all we can to help displaced populations and persons of concern in […]
World Refugee Day: Why forced return isn’t the answer, By Justina Asishana
When reports of forced return of some Nigerians from violence affected area of Borno state by Cameroon hit the news in January this year, it […]
IDPs: UNHCR seeks new, effective approaches to tackling refugees in Nigeria
#TrackNigeria: The UN High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) and National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI) have called for new and effective […]
25m refugees travel 2bn kilometres yearly for safety, says UNHCR
#TrackNigeria: The United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) has said that no fewer than 25 million refuges across the world travel two billion kilometres […]
UNHCR, ECOWAS train staff to enhance humanitarian response in West Africa
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the Economic Commission of West Africa States (ECOWAS) has commenced a six-day training of their staff […]
UK regrets U.S. withdrawal from UN Human Rights Council
The United Kingdom has expressed regret over the decision of the U.S. to withdraw from the UN Human Rights Council. UK Foreign Secretary, Boris Johnson, […]
68.5m people displaced globally – UNHCR
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Filippo Grandi, said the number of people forced to flee their homes in 2017 rose to 68.5 million, […]
More than 1,084 refugees repatriated from Libya since November – UN
The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) on Thursday said 1,084 refugees were repatriated from Libya since beginning of the agency’s operation in November 2017 to date. […]
Senate invites Defence Minister over arrest of Nigerians by Cameroonian soldiers
The Senate has summoned the Minister of Defence, Brig–Gen. Mansur Dan–Ali (rtd), to brief it on why Cameroonian soldiers were able to enter Nigeria and […]
Monsoon season will put Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh camps at risk — UNHCR
UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said in a statement on Friday that barely 100,000 Rohingya Muslims living in congested refugee camps in Bangladesh could be in […]
Nobel Peace Prize nominees include Trump, critics of Kremlin
U.S. President Donald Trump has been nominated for the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize Henrik Urdal, Director of the Peace Research Institute Oslo on Thursday. Trump […]
UN says 15 people die in snowstorm while crossing Lebanon border
The UN High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) on Monday confirmed that 15 Syrian nationals died in snowstorm at a border area with war-torn Syria while […]
10,000 Cameroonian refugees in Nigeria – UN
The UN has expressed concerns about the swelling numbers of people fleeing English-speaking areas of Cameroon for Nigeria, saying it is particularly worried over safety […]
Cameroon returnees: Adamawa records 300 deliveries at camp
No fewer than 300 successful births has been recorded in Fufore Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp hosting Nigerians evacuated from Republic of Cameroon in the […]
UNHCR begins community-based campaign to protect women against trafficking
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has commenced a community based campaign Project called “Reality Check” to curb trafficking of women in Nigeria. […]
ECOWAS urges member states to strengthen efforts to secure migrant routes
ECOWAS has urged member states to support the Nigerien Government in its efforts to address the challenges of irregular migration in the sub-region. The Directorate […]
UNHCR, American University of Nigeria Boost Livelihood Support to ‘Boko Haram Widows’
By Nelly Ating At Maiha Local Government Secretariat in Adamawa State on May 23, 50-year-old SalamatuBabale stands in the queue with other beneficiaries to receive […]
NHRC, UNHCR Address Humanitarian Needs Of IDPs
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in collaboration with the United Nations High Commissioner for refugees (UNHRC) have put machineries in place to monitor the […]