Meet Proliska. #NansenAward

Meet Negara Nazari. #NansenAward

Pablo Moreno Cadena changed the game in Mexico. #NansenAward

Hope. Resilience. Strength. These values shape everything #NansenAward winner for the Middle East and North Africa, Taban Shoresh, does through her organization, The Lotus Flower.

Meet Negara Nazari. Education Advocate. Afghan woman. Refugee. 2025 #NansenAward winner for Asia-Pacific.

🚨We are deeply alarmed by the worsening humanitarian situation in Burundi, which has reached a critical point following a rapid influx of refugees and asylum-seekers fleeing violence in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

“Whatever you do. Whoever you are. Don't underestimate the power that you have to change things for the better.” 📣 An important final message from UN High Commissioner @filippograndi.unhcr.org at the Global #RefugeeForum Progress Review.

It’s official! Barham Salih, former President of Iraq, has been elected as the next High Commissioner for Refugees. Having been a refugee himself, he brings powerful lived experience to lead UNHCR. We’re excited to welcome him soon. 💙

Humanity took centre stage at the 2025 #NansenAward, where extraordinary people and organisations were recognised for standing with refugees and displaced communities around the world. Check out the highlights.

Meet the #NansenAward winner for the Middle-East and North Africa, Taban Shoresh. Her non-profit, The Lotus Flower, has built safe spaces, skills programmes and mental health support for women and girls recovering from conflict, helping 105,000 people rebuild their lives.

More than 80,000 refugees have fled violence in eastern DRC arriving in Burundi. Needs grow by the day. Families arrive with nothing. Resources are already stretched. It's a race against time. You can help provide life-saving assistance. Please donate. unh.cr/65cf83830

Meet the #NansenAward winner for Asia-Pacific, Negara Nazari. She co-founded the Ariana Learning Center to ensure refugee children had access to education. Over 1,200 young people have been supported by the centre, developing the skills and confidence to pursue their dreams.

The Global #RefugeeForum Progress Review ended in Geneva with more than 30 new pledges to support refugees and host communities—covering jobs, education and lasting solutions. Learn more: www.unhcr.org/news/press-r...

“The Nansen Refugee Award celebrates extraordinary courage and compassion. This year’s laureates remind us that, even in dark times, compassion remains undimmed.” 🔵 @filippograndi.unhcr.org, UN High Commissioner for Refugees ℹ️ www.unhcr.org/news/press-r...

A special night celebrating extraordinary humanity. Yesterday, our Goodwill Ambassador Leanne Manas presented the #NansenAward ceremony, honouring changemakers who dedicated their lives to helping refugees, internally displaced and stateless people around the world. 💙

🎤 Education has the power to transform refugees' lives. Big message delivered from the #RefugeeForum by Hasan Al Matroud, a Syrian refugee living in Jordan.

🎤 When peace returns, refugees return. Nyakuma, a refugee from South Sudan, calls on the international community to address the root causes of conflict. This is her big message from the #RefugeeForum.

📣 This week, governments, refugees and partners gather in Geneva for the Global #RefugeeForum Progress Review. @filippograndi.unhcr.org, UN High Commissioner for Refugees, opened with some key reminders.

Proliska is one of the few teams still reaching people along Ukraine's front line, evacuating those at risk and supporting communities in the hardest-to-reach places. For their life-saving efforts, they are the #NansenAward winner for Europe.

And now Taban Shoresh is the #NansenAward winner for MENA. A survivor of war and displacement herself, she returned to the Kurdistan Region of Iraq to found The Lotus Flower, a women-led organization helping other survivors rebuild their lives.

Refugees, you are not alone. That’s our message today — and every day. As global displacement tops 117 million, the right to seek asylum must not be allowed to fade. It is life-saving. It is indispensable. www.unhcr.org/news/briefin...

Meet Pablo Moreno Cadena. Business leader. Inclusion champion. Private-sector pioneer. 2025 #NansenAward winner for the Americas.

They need food. They need medicine. They need shelter. They need water. They need education. They need the very basics. They need peace. High Commissioner @filippograndi.unhcr.org's reflections from Sudan.

Chief Azia treats everyone in Gado-Badzéré equally. No distinctions. No barriers. 🏅 Meet the 2025 #NansenAward Global Laureate.

This year’s UNHCR #NansenAward honours five heroes bringing hope in crisis. From Cameroon to Ukraine, their courage shows what it means to stand with displaced people — with dignity, safety and compassion. unh.cr/NDDffU

Next week, governments, refugees and key partners will gather in Geneva for the Global #RefugeeForum Progress Review. At a time when global support is wavering, this is a critical opportunity to reaffirm solidarity and deliver results.

One year after the fall of the Assad regime, over 3 million displaced Syrians have returned home. This is a historic turning point — and a rare chance to support recovery after more than a decade of conflict. 🧵

Back in Syria after 12 years as refugees, Qasem’s family is starting over in a broken home with fragile health and few resources. But for Qasem, returning was worth it: “Life... was hard. Here, at least, we’re home.”

Villages are attacked at night. Homes are burned. Families scatter in the chaos. Parents lose sight of children. Elderly are left behind. Some walk for days to reach safety—without documents, support or even shelter. This is the current situation in northern Mozambique.

Inclusion isn’t just a goal. It’s a responsibility. On this #IDPD, we highlight the strength of refugees and displaced people living with disabilities who continue to push forward despite immense barriers.

Your Giving Tuesday generosity is keeping refugee families safe and warm this winter. Let’s keep it going. unh.cr/9vL4J1

Over $1B pledged to UNHCR today is a strong signal of solidarity with people forced to flee. This is a crucial start for 2026, but we need this momentum to grow because funding gaps still put millions at risk. ℹ️ www.unhcr.org/news/press-r...

Villages are attacked at night. Homes are burned. Families scatter in the chaos. Parents lose sight of children. Elderly are left behind. Some walk for days to reach safety—without documents, support or even shelter. This is the current situation in northern Mozambique.

Violence doesn’t stop when funding does, it worsens. #16Days

Forcibly displaced women and girls are facing unthinkable violence — and many are left without care. Funding gaps mean fewer services, less protection and more lives in danger. Survivors cannot wait. #16Days

Deadly attacks in Western Ukraine are a stark reminder that no part of the country is safe. States should not refuse protection or assistance to Ukrainians on the basis that some parts of Ukraine are safe. Inside Ukraine, UNHCR remains on the ground, helping the most affected.

Digital attacks on refugee women are growing. Xenophobia and sexism are being amplified by misinformation. It’s time to take a stand. Stand against online hate. #16Days

Violence doesn’t stop when funding does, it worsens. In 2025, drastic cuts left millions of refugee women and girls without life-saving services. Funding for gender-based violence programmes must be prioritized. #16Days

🔵 Fact: 2 in 3 refugees are hosted in neighbouring countries. The vast majority of people who flee find safety close to home.

No part of Ukraine is safe. The recent aerial strikes on Ternopil, Lviv, and Ivano-Frankivsk are among the deadliest in western Ukraine since the war began.

Every child deserves safety, learning and hope. That includes displaced children. On #WorldChildrensDay, we stand with refugee and displaced children everywhere. Today, and every day, let’s make sure no child is left behind.

🚨A protection crisis is escalating fast in Sudan’s Darfur and Kordofan regions. UNHCR warns thousands are fleeing violence—many for the second or third time—as conditions on the ground deteriorate rapidly.

Weather-related disasters are forcing people to flee their homes. But did you know that over the last 10 years, there’s been an average of one new displacement every 1.5 seconds? #COP30

After escaping brutal fighting, families in Sudan are now running out of time. Children are hungry, parents are desperate, and communities are cut off from aid. They need protection, safety and humanitarian access. Now, not later.

From rebuilding lives to reshaping laws, refugees like Madiha are proof that with the right support, nothing is out of reach. Resettlement and other pathways promise safety and unlock opportunities for refugees.

Asylum is life-saving.

Millions of refugees face the harshest winter yet—with far less help. Families in Syria, Afghanistan, Ukraine & beyond are bracing for sub-zero cold without basics like blankets, shelter or heating. Support is running out.

Three in every four people forced to flee live in countries exposed to extreme weather. High Commissioner @filippograndi.unhcr.org is at #COP30 to help ensure their voices are heard as the world searches for climate solutions.

A boat carrying up to 70 Rohingya refugees has capsized off the coast of Malaysia and Thailand. At least 21 people—two of them teenage girls—are confirmed dead. 13 survived. Dozens remain missing. This is yet another avoidable tragedy at sea. ℹ️ www.unhcr.org/asia/news/pr...

🚨 Extreme weather is colliding with conflict—forcing people to flee again and again. A new @unhcr.org report reveals how floods, droughts, and deadly heat are undermining recovery, increasing humanitarian needs and amplifying the risks of repeated displacement. #COP30