UN Refugee chief says Afghanistan a priority despite Russia-Ukraine war

Mar 14, 2022

Kabul [Afghanistan], March 14 : A delegation led by Filippo Grandi, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) arrived in Kabul on Monday to...

UN General Assembly re-elects Grandi as high commissioner for refugees

Nov 24, 2020

New York [US], November 24 (ANI/Sputnik): The UN General Assembly on Monday re-elected High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi for a two-and-a-half-year term, the...

Taliban has to fulfil promises if they want their financial resources to be unfrozen: UN official

Jan 10, 2022

Kabul [Afghanistan], January 10 : The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) High Commissioner Filippo Grandi has said that the Taliban has to fulfil some promises...

UNHCR shocked at images of 'deplorable conditions' of Haitian immigrants at US Del Rio border

Sep 23, 2021

Geneva [Switzerland], September 23 : The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) High Commissioner Filippo Grandi was shocked by images of the deplorable conditions of Haitian...

Over 4 million refugees fled Ukraine: UN

Mar 30, 2022

New York [US], March 30 : As Russia's war on Ukraine is set to enter its sixth week, the number of refugees fleeing Ukraine...

Number of refugees fleeing conflict-ridden Ukraine reaches 2 million, says UN

Mar 08, 2022

New York [US], March 8 : Filippo Grandi, head of the UN's refugee agency on Tuesday (local time), said that the number of people...