UNHCR NewsRead the latest news from Australia for UNHCR
| | Battle for Mosul: Families caught in the crossfire As fighting in the Iraqi city of Mosul intensifies, UNHCR is on the ground, helping families trapped inside the conflict zone and providing emergency shelter for those who have managed to flee the city. Help our emergency teams respond to this developing crisis. |
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| We stand #WithRefugees.
Please stand with us Each day war and disaster forces thousands of families to flee their homes. People like you, people like me. Add your voice to a global movement to protect the rights of refugees. Send a clear message to governments that they must act with solidarity and shared responsibility to uphold people’s right to seek refuge. |
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| Broadcasting hope on World Radio Day As we mark World Radio Day this month, we look at the vital role the radio plays in UNHCR’s refugee relief work. >From sharing information in crisis situations to broadcasting health and safety messages in refugee camps, the humble radio remains a communications lifeline for UNHCR field staff and the displaced people in their care.
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| A Valentine supporter story:
Why we run for refugees Rachel and Andrew Musgrove ran with Team UNHCR in the City2Surf last year, pushing their baby along in a pram. They see their shared commitment to humanitarian issues as an important part of their relationship. The plight of refugees is "an issue that really pulls at our heartstrings. When you see what these families go through, how can you not want to help?”
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| Protecting Rainbow Refugees: Alan Cumming visits refugees in Lebanon Scottish actor and writer Alan Cumming recently travelled to Lebanon with UNHCR. In Beirut, he met with LGBTI refugees who have fled their country but remain at risk of violence and persecution because of their gender identity or sexual orientation. He listened to their stories and learnt how UNHCR supports and protects them.
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