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High Commissioner for Refugees, Barham Salih, today underscored the need for urgent humanitarian assistance and protection for people fleeing the brutal war in Sudan, and for greater support for refugees to rebuild their lives with dignity.

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January 16, 2026 at 10:58 AM
Severe storms and freezing weather are taking a heavy toll on refugees.

As storms sweep across the Middle East, families are living in flooded tents under extremely harsh conditions.

Let’s stand with them this winter. 💙
January 14, 2026 at 6:31 AM
On his first official visit as UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Barham Salih today called for stronger global support to develop the solutions refugees need to rebuild their lives.
January 12, 2026 at 11:29 AM
This is what survivor-centred leadership looks like.

This is the #NansenAward winner for the Middle East and North Africa.
January 5, 2026 at 11:34 AM
Her work is a testament to the power of women-led recovery. #NansenAward
January 5, 2026 at 11:34 AM
A survivor of war and displacement herself, she returned to the Kurdistan Region of Iraq to found The Lotus Flower, a women-led organization helping other survivors rebuild their lives. #NansenAward
January 5, 2026 at 11:34 AM
Meet the #NansenAward winner for the Middle-East and North Africa, Taban Shoresh.
January 5, 2026 at 11:34 AM
This is the #NansenAward winner for Europe.
December 26, 2025 at 2:54 PM
This is what humanity in the midst of war looks like.
December 26, 2025 at 2:54 PM
For over a decade, they have been a lifeline for Ukrainians who have nowhere else to turn.
December 26, 2025 at 2:54 PM
From helping older people and persons with disabilities escape danger, to supporting families who have lost everything, Proliska ensures no one is left behind.
December 26, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Proliska has been on Ukraine's frontlines since 2014, providing humanitarian assistance in the most dangerous and hard-to-reach places.
December 26, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Meet Proliska.

#NansenAward
December 26, 2025 at 2:54 PM
This is what refugee-centred leadership looks like.
This is the #NansenAward winner for Asia-Pacific.
December 23, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Education Advocate.
Afghan woman.
Refugee.

#NansenAward
December 23, 2025 at 4:21 PM
She saw an education gap for refugee children and stepped in to fill it. #NansenAward
December 23, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Meet Negara Nazari.

#NansenAward
December 23, 2025 at 4:21 PM
This is what inclusive leadership looks like.

This is the #NansenAward winner for the Americas.
December 22, 2025 at 12:55 PM
He’s redefining responsible leadership and showing how refugees strengthen companies and communities.

#NansenAward
December 22, 2025 at 12:55 PM
He helped boost refugee inclusion in Mexico by hiring and integrating hundreds of refugees at appliance manufacturer MABE.

#NansenAward
December 22, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Pablo Moreno Cadena changed the game in Mexico.

#NansenAward
December 22, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Hope. Resilience. Strength.

These values shape everything #NansenAward winner for the Middle East and North Africa, Taban Shoresh, does through her organization, The Lotus Flower.
December 22, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Meet Negara Nazari.

Education Advocate. Afghan woman. Refugee. 2025 #NansenAward winner for Asia-Pacific.
December 19, 2025 at 10:25 AM
🚨We are deeply alarmed by the worsening humanitarian situation in Burundi, which has reached a critical point following a rapid influx of refugees and asylum-seekers fleeing violence in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
December 19, 2025 at 10:12 AM
“Whatever you do. Whoever you are. Don't underestimate the power that you have to change things for the better.”

📣 An important final message from UN High Commissioner @filippograndi.unhcr.org at the Global #RefugeeForum Progress Review.
December 19, 2025 at 8:00 AM