Topic: UNHCR
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
42 results
Jun 21, 2016
A Record-Smashing Year for Global Displacement: What You Need to Know
Jun 21, 2016
More than 65 million people were displaced by war and persecution by the end of 2015, according to a report released on World Refugee Day by the U.N. refugee agency. Here’s what you need to know.
Mar 31, 2016
Bold Words, but Little Action, at UNHCR Conference on Syrian Refugee Crisis
Mar 31, 2016
HIAS President and CEO Mark Hetfield attended a conference in Geneva focused on finding placement for Syrian refugees. He reports on the highlights and the missed opportunities.
Nov 30, 2015
Women on the Run in Central America
Nov 30, 2015
A new report released by UNHCR calls attention to the growing plight of women in Central America and the forces that are causing them to flee from their home countries in ever increasing numbers.
Oct 28, 2015
UN High Commissioner: Syrian Refugee Crisis Must Be “Managed”
Oct 28, 2015
António Guterres, the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees, told the audience at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. that this is a manageable problem for Europe, but “there is one condition for a problem to be manageable -- it must be managed.”
Jun 20, 2015
Why World Refugee Day is a Jewish Holiday
Jun 20, 2015
It is impossible to avoid the stories of massive human displacement from Burma, Syria, Iraq, Ukraine, and Afghanistan, and hordes of boat migrants dying in the Mediterranean and the Indian Ocean. There was a time when refugees were a front-page issue for the American Jewish community. That is no longer the case, and we must do better.
May 21, 2015
The Mounting Human Cost of Ukraine’s Conflict
May 21, 2015
A new report, published jointly by HIAS and the Brookings Institution, examines the Ukrainian Government’s response to the IDP crisis thus far, and offers a number of key recommendations for dealing with the situation in both the near term and into the future.
Apr 23, 2015
Refugee Crisis Needs an Extraordinary Response
Apr 23, 2015
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees is urging the West to do more to alleviate the largest refugee crisis since World War II. HIAS agrees. These are extraordinary times, and the West needs an extraordinary response.
Jun 25, 2014
Refugees and the Crisis of ISIS
Jun 25, 2014
What distinguishes today’s refugees from those of World War II is that many are not fleeing direct oppression by governments. Rather, they are running away from violent groups that governments are unwilling or unable to control.
Jun 19, 2014
Nov 27, 2013
New UNHCR Legal Guidelines Step Forward for LGBTI Refugees
Nov 27, 2013
New UNHCR Legal Guidelines Step Forward for LGBTI Refugees By Rachel Levitan Nov 27, 2013 This year’s historic election-day wins in Maryland, Maine, and Washington supporting gay marriage are emblematic of the dramatic strides that the U.S. has taken to recognize the social and legal rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) individuals. […]