Topic: UNHCR

Sep 12, 2025

Graduates of the DAFI scholarship program in Ecuador explain how HIAS helped them kickstart their careers.

Jul 12, 2024

HIAS Kenya organized a refugee soccer game to provide young displaced people with a chance to show off their talents.

Jun 20, 2024

Ahead of World Refugee Day, the United Nations’ refugee agency announced the greatest number of displaced people ever recorded — 120 million — a staggering figure that has doubled over the last decade.

May 15, 2024

When Rosario fled to Costa Rica, she never imagined that she'd be where she is today. Now, she's got a stable job and is buying a house.

May 8, 2024

A team in Oranjestad, Aruba, supports hundreds of refugees in need across the Caribbean through our remote services program.

Mar 27, 2024

HIAS, DAFI and UNHCR have provided 145 refugee and internally displaced students with scholarships to complete their university studies.

Sep 6, 2023

A new report has found that over 21 million people across the region are displaced, an increase of 25% from the previous year. This recent increase has overwhelmed humanitarian organizations and host communities.

Dec 14, 2022

2022 will likely be remembered in the refugee world as one of the worst crises ever, as the war in Ukraine continues to shape the global response to millions of displaced people. Take a look back at the Ukraine crisis and other pivotal moments of the year.

Jun 16, 2022

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

Apr 20, 2022

HIAS Aruba recently opened a community center to expand its support services to more than 5,000 refugees and migrants on the island.