High Commissioner Barham Salih met Hamdi Ulukaya, CEO of Chobani and Founder of TENT Partnership for Refugees, to explore bold ways to expand refugee economic inclusion.
They discussed scaling opportunities, engaging businesses and reducing long-term dependence on humanitarian aid.
A rapidly evolving crisis is unfolding across the Middle East and beyond.
The region is already home to millions of forcibly displaced people, and more families are fleeing as the crisis intensifies.
In the Middle East, hundreds of thousands of people have been forced to flee their homes.
UNHCR is responding to the emergency, providing life-saving humanitarian assistance and critical services.
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We are set up to respond to emergencies within 72 hours.
Dedicated, expert teams are trained to be ready, even in the world’s most remote – and sometimes dangerous – places.
In the Middle East and beyond, when an emergency hits, UNHCR is there.
"As winter continues, displaced and war-affected communities in Ukraine need support and protection -- now more than ever." - UNHCR's Jessie Ainslie
Since the start of the full-scale war, we have been on the ground protecting, assisting & helping Ukrainians rebuild their lives.
As the crisis in the Middle East escalates, UNHCR is mobilizing across the region to support people forced to flee their homes.
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UNHCR is deeply concerned by the escalation of violence in the Middle East and its impact on civilians and further displacement in the region.
Our full statement on the ongoing situation.
We are renewing our call for urgent funding to scale up lifesaving aid in Burundi. The country is under intensifying humanitarian pressure as it hosts over 90,000 refugees who have escaped conflict in the DR Congo in the past three months.
After surviving the harshest winter in a decade, millions of displaced Ukrainians are confronting a growing crisis marked by hardship and ongoing attacks as peace prospects remain distant.
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Snow. Wind. Bitter cold. Power cuts.
Imagine being forced to flee home, only to face these brutal winter conditions.
You can help protect people forced to flee, and keep families safe and warm.
Donate today. unh.cr/9vL4J1
It’s been 4 years since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
These Ukrainians were forced to flee their homes to find safety.
Each took a piece of home with them for a piece of hope. This is what they carried with them.
"There needs to be peace, a durable and just peace so that people can go back to their lives.”
In Ukraine, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Barham Salih urges more support as the full-scale war enters its fifth year during the harshest winter yet.
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In Ukraine today, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Barham Salih urged sustained international solidarity and stronger support for Ukrainians awaiting much-needed peace.
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Ramadan Kareem.
As this blessed month begins, your generosity can open doors, turning hardship into opportunity and helping refugees and displaced people rebuild, thrive and give back to the communities that welcomed them.
Give generously this Ramadan. Help shape brighter futures: unh.cr/KEBc3U
So far this year, nearly 150,000 Afghans have returned from Iran and Pakistan.
Many return to a country facing a deteriorating humanitarian and human rights situation — particularly for women and girls — alongside a fragile economy and recurring natural disasters.
Refugees from Sudan are forced to leave behind almost everything.
What they carry with them is more than belongings — it’s hope for safety, and the strength to start again.
Sudan remains the world’s largest displacement and worst humanitarian crisis.
Inside Sudan, fighting continues, essential services have collapsed and humanitarian access remains restricted in many areas.
Our urgent appeal for more support: bit.ly/4aoLHzu
South Sudan remains trapped in a cycle of violence, insecurity and displacement, forcing families to flee again and again.
You can help: unh.cr/65fd9de50
Leaving home is never easy. For refugees, it is their only choice.
They escape violence with nothing but the memories of what was lost.
What they carry with them is priceless: hope for the future, strength to survive.
When funding falls short, so does refugee protection.
Across emergencies last year, reduced funding meant fewer services, fewer safe spaces and fewer people reached, even as needs continued to rise.
These may seem like ordinary items, but for people forced to flee, they can be life-saving.
Last year, UNHCR delivered emergency supplies to help two million people survive.
Behind every item is a family trying to stay warm, safe and together after losing everything.
Recurrent climate shocks are driving mass displacement in Mozambique. Severe flooding has displaced nearly 400,000 people since the start of the year on top of conflict-related displacement in the north.
Urgent support is needed.
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Millions of people in Sudan are fleeing escalating violence. Many are trapped in danger.
Displaced civilians urgently need humanitarian assistance and protection. We can't afford to look away.
Last year, UNHCR responded to multiple humanitarian crises around the world, from Sudan to Ukraine.
This is what that response looked like, and why the world cannot look away.
Find out more in our 2025 Impact Report: bit.ly/4bGUoWL
A Russian drone attack hit residential buildings in Dnipro, Ukraine, yesterday. This is yet another strike in a war that continues through the depths of winter.
With temperatures dropping to –15°C, families are left facing destroyed homes with life-threatening needs.
"For the child of war, an education can turn our tears of loss into a passion for peace." 🕊️
-UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Mary Maker, Co-founder, Elimisha Kakuma
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In Chad, High Commissioner Barham Salih met Sudanese refugees who had just escaped conflict and carnage in Sudan.
He took what he witnessed and the stories he heard to #WEF26. This was his message to the world.
Here are six crises to watch in 2026.
From Sudan to Ukraine, these are just some of the many crises around the world that need your attention.
People forced to flee need your support more than ever - please help with a donation. unh.cr/6724ad9f0
Rahmatullah lost his mother and a son in the August 2025 earthquake that struck Kunar province in eastern Afghanistan.
Even as severe funding cuts put further pressure on humanitarian resources, UNHCR responded last year to a range of highly complex new emergencies as well as intensifying protracted crises that forced millions of people from their homes.
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Today, we honor the life and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.
His call for peace, justice and equal rights inspires us to work together to build a better world. #MLKDay
