Topic: Global Crisis

Jun 21, 2022

Leaders of Christian, Muslim, and Jewish groups responding to refugee crises in different parts of the world gathered in Geneva June 20-21.

Jun 16, 2022

For the first time in human history more than 100 million people are displaced from their homes, UNHCR reports.

May 18, 2022

To help meet urgent needs for food, shelter, and money exacerbated by lost jobs and livelihoods, HIAS partner R2P launched a direct Cash Assistance Program for internally displaced persons.

Dec 22, 2021

2021 may not have been much better than 2020, but HIAS remained committed to providing vital services worldwide, reaching more than 1.1 million displaced people.

Dec 14, 2021

HIAS is participating in high-level meetings designed to monitor the international response to refugee issues.

Dec 6, 2021

Pope Francis returned to the island of Lesvos, Greece on Sunday, five years after first seeing the plight of migrants there, only to find that not much had changed.

Jun 18, 2021

UNHCR published its annual Global Trends report, which showed 82.4 million people around the world were forcibly displaced in 2020 — the largest population of forcibly displaced people in history.

Feb 11, 2021

Faith-based organizations have been critical in helping integrate refugees into host communities, said leaders of religious groups at a Feb. 9 event organized by HIAS Europe.

Feb 4, 2021

Crisis in CAR Displaces 200,000 By Sharon Samber, HIAS.org Feb 04, 2021 Refugees from the Central African Republic wait in line in front of the UNHCR administrative offices in Garoua-Boulai, Cameroon, on January 8, 2021. (Daniel Beloumou Olomo /AFP via Getty Images) ChadDarfurGlobal Crisis

Jan 8, 2021

HIAS Guyana's office opened last year. The country is a relatively new destination for refugees, but the displaced population there has grown rapidly.