"FILIPPO GRANDI"

Noon briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, met with families who had fled fighting in Sudan and found safety in Egypt. He urged the international community to support the people fleeing Sudan as they did the people fleeing Ukraine. UNHCR

Visiting earthquake-ravaged areas of Türkiye and Syria, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi urges more support for survivors trying to rebuild. UNHCR

Almost a year since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the UN appealed today for USD 5.6 billion to help millions of people affected inside the war-torn country and beyond. UNTV CH

As conditions in Burundi improve, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, has emphasized UNHCR’s commitment to supporting refugees to return safely from countries of asylum, and their subsequent reintegration. UNHCR

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, visited Ethiopia to meet with displaced communities. He emphasized the need for long-term solutions and further support for reconstruction and recovery efforts in the face of conflict and climate change. UNHCR

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, concluded a six-day visit to war torn Ukraine, his third visit since the Russian invasion, with a call for donors to stay the course and support the people who are suffering acutely. UNHCR

United Nations agencies are calling for urgent action to protect the most vulnerable children in the 15 countries hardest hit by an unprecedented food and nutrition crisis. WHO

UN-led efforts to encourage the international community to stand with Pakistan after deadly floods last summer continued on Monday in Geneva, where Secretary-General António Guterres urged radical reform of the global financial system, in favour of developing countries. UNTV CH

Internally displaced people (IDPs) are on the frontlines of the climate emergency, many are living in climate hotspots, where they typically lack the resources to adapt to an increasingly hostile environment. People from the displaced communities shared their stories today at COP27. UNIFEED