The British Virgin Islands (BVI) and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) have committed to enhancing their partnership in response to the consistent increase in irregular migration in the Caribbean and the number of refugees and asylum cases throughout the subregion. During a courtesy
UN NEWS—Migrants who risk their lives to cross the Mediterranean to Europe on flimsy boats often piloted by people-smugglers, are at greater risk of dying now than for years, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Friday. Latest data visualisation figures from UNHCR, shows that there were 3,231 dead
UN NEWS—Central America and Mexico are facing “unprecedented pressure” as the number of people seeking international protection rises and access to asylum and territory is being limited through troubling new border restrictions, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) said on Thursday. Wrapping up a two-week mission to Mexico, Guatemala and El Salvador, Gillian Triggs, UNHCR’s Assistant High Commissioner for Protection, said she had
UN NEWS—UN refugee agency UNHCR, on Thursday welcomed the growing number of countries that have offered COVID-19 vaccines to refugees before urging others to do the same. “Beyond the moral imperative, this is in our collective self-interest”, said Ann Burton, Chief of UNHCR’s Public Health Section. “As long as
Parents' citizenship status hindered most naturalisation Around 750 people born and raised in the Dominican Republic were naturalised as part of the national government's efforts to provide nationality solutions for people born and raised in the country. This move was highly commended by the UN Refugee Agency
