In August 2017, widespread violence targeting the Rohingya minority in Myanmar’s Rakhine State led to thousands of deaths and more than 750,000 Rohingya fleeing to neighbouring Bangladesh. A year ...

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and humanitarian partners are mobilizing to respond to the needs of up to 150,000 Rohingya refugees who have arrived in Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh over the last 18 months.

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is urgently seeking funding to protect over 1.4 million people who have returned or been forced to return to Afghanistan so far this year, including over 1 million from ...

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, acknowledges the pressure created by recent arrivals in Gavdos and Crete. States have the right to manage borders and address irregular migration. Controlling a State’s ...

İlkay plays as a midfielder for Manchester City in the English Premier League and for Germany’s National Football Team. The footballer has enjoyed a successful career, winning the double - Bundesliga ...

Giorgio Armani is the eponymous head of one of the world’s top fashion houses, and is known around the world for his clean, tailored cuts and impeccable designs. Armani was named a Goodwill Ambassador ...

Aitana Bonmatí is a Spanish professional football player for FC Barcelona and a High-profile supporter of UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, since 2022.

Luis Gerardo Méndez is a Mexican actor and producer who has supported UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, since 2020 and became a Goodwill Ambassador in 2023. He first showed his support for refugee issues ...

Author and vlogger John Green has been a High Profile Supporter of UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency since 2015, drawing awareness to the global refugee crisis via his social media.

Renowned television and film actress Mahira Khan was appointed National Goodwill Ambassador for UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency in November 2019.

Actor and director Diego Luna has been supporting UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, since 2013, when for World Refugee Day he shared a video stressing that one minute is all it takes to help families ...

Filippo Grandi is the current United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. First elected in 2016, he is the 11th High Commissioner to lead UNHCR.