The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/unhcr-nations-high-commissioner-for-refugees/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Sun, 27 Sep 2026 00:47:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png UNHCR United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/unhcr-nations-high-commissioner-for-refugees/ 32 32 US mulls cutting ties with UN refugee agency, prompting diplomatic flurry — sources https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-mulls-cutting-ties-with-un-refugee-agency-prompting-diplomatic-flurry-sources/ Tue, 21 Jul 2026 07:02:10 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3865050 UNHCR said to have urged supporters to press its top donor not to disengage, after Trump-backed candidate urging reforms missed out on deputy high commissioner position

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]]> UN rights officials call for Israel arms embargo; FM: They’re cooperating with Hamas https://www.timesofisrael.com/un-rights-officials-call-for-israel-arms-embargo-fm-theyre-cooperating-with-hamas/ Sat, 24 Feb 2024 21:07:04 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3231674 Group of rapporteurs publishes statement saying providing any weapons to the Jewish state for use in Gaza war is likely to violate international law

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]]> UN refugee agency warns Israel that expelling Eritreans en masse is unlawful https://www.timesofisrael.com/un-refugee-agency-warns-israel-that-expelling-eritreans-en-masse-is-unlawful/ Tue, 05 Sep 2023 15:55:58 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3088824 United Nations 'deeply concerned' after clashes between rival factions in Tel Aviv, says move to deport them could ‘contravene international law’ and have dire human consequences

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]]> In Tel Aviv’s tense south, business owners guard stores damaged in Eritrean riots https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-tel-avivs-tense-south-business-owners-guard-stores-damaged-in-eritrean-riots/ Sun, 03 Sep 2023 14:09:13 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3086960 An eruption of violence, ostensibly over politics in Eritrea, has left some stakeholders in despair about the area's prospects

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]]> Germany counts almost 1 million Ukrainian refugees since Russian invasion https://www.timesofisrael.com/germany-counts-almost-1-million-ukrainian-refugees-since-russian-invasion/ Tue, 23 Aug 2022 12:27:46 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2823144 Interior minister says surge of migrants is 'largest movement of refugees since World War II' in Europe; 155,000 Ukrainian pupils enrolled in German schools

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]]> Syrian refugees in Jordan bolster income, preserve culture through dance https://www.timesofisrael.com/syrian-refugees-in-jordan-bolster-income-preserve-culture-through-dance/ Sun, 10 Jul 2022 21:36:03 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2796085 'This dance is a very important part of our Syrian identity, heritage, culture and our daily life; we must preserve and teach it to our children and grandchildren,' says one dancer

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]]> Lebanon gears up to send back Syrian refugees despite pushback from rights groups https://www.timesofisrael.com/lebanon-gears-up-to-send-back-syrian-refugees-despite-pushback-from-rights-groups/ Wed, 06 Jul 2022 16:34:45 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2793690 Minister presents 'humane, honorable, patriotic' repatriation plan to President Michel Aoun; UN agency tells Lebanon to respect exiles' right to return of their own volition

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]]> More than 8 million Ukrainians expected to flee as refugees this year, UN says https://www.timesofisrael.com/more-than-8-million-ukrainians-expected-to-flee-as-refugees-this-year-un-says/ Tue, 26 Apr 2022 11:38:06 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2751708 Refugee agency doubles its aid appeal for those stuck inside the war-ravaged country, seeking a budget boost to reach 8.7 million people in most dire need of assistance

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]]> After 50 days of war: UN says more than 4.7 million Ukrainians have fled https://www.timesofisrael.com/after-50-days-of-war-un-says-more-than-4-7-million-ukrainians-have-fled/ Thu, 14 Apr 2022 13:00:11 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2746001 Women and children account for around 90% of those who have left the war-torn country, with men aged 18 to 60 eligible for military call-up and unable to leave

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]]> UN: Over 4.1 million Ukrainians have fled country since Russia invaded https://www.timesofisrael.com/un-over-4-1-ukrainians-have-fled-country-since-russia-invaded/ Sat, 02 Apr 2022 13:19:21 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2738135 Nearly 6 out of 10 refugees have gone to neighboring Poland; United Nations says around a quarter of Ukraine's pre-war population displaced

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]]> UN: Ukrainian refugees top 4 million, surpassing initial prediction https://www.timesofisrael.com/un-ukrainian-refugees-top-4-million-surpassing-initial-prediction/ Wed, 30 Mar 2022 10:10:04 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2736199 As chief arrives in Lviv, refugee agency says 'senseless war' has driven 4,019,287 to flee; another 6.5 million displaced within country with UN feeding 1 million of them

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]]> UN says more than 3.5 million refugees have fled Ukraine since Russia invaded https://www.timesofisrael.com/un-says-more-than-3-5-million-refugees-have-fled-ukraine-since-russia-invaded/ Tue, 22 Mar 2022 15:25:57 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2730139 Another 6.5 million Ukrainians internally displaced; UN migration chief: 'Scale of human suffering and forced displacement due to war far exceeds any worst-case scenario planning'

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]]> UN: Nearly 3.5 million Ukrainians have fled country, as world watches in ‘disbelief’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/un-nearly-3-5-million-ukrainians-have-fled-country-as-world-watches-in-disbelief/ Mon, 21 Mar 2022 13:02:57 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2729380 Refugee agency praises neighboring countries' compassion for 'extreme plight' of refugees; most of those who crossed borders to escape have entered Poland

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]]> ‘Heartbreaking crisis’: Over 100,000 Ukrainian refugees flee fighting in 24 hours https://www.timesofisrael.com/heartbreaking-crisis-over-100000-ukrainian-refugees-flee-fighting-in-24-hours/ Thu, 17 Mar 2022 12:58:44 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2726585 In addition to the more than 3 million who have left country since start of fighting, another 2 million have been displaced within its borders in wake of Russian invasion, says UN

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]]> Aid agencies rush to get supplies for Ukraine as fighting rages on https://www.timesofisrael.com/aid-agencies-rush-to-get-supplies-for-ukraine-as-fighting-rages-on/ Thu, 17 Mar 2022 11:28:48 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2726496 Polish city of Rzeszow, some 100 kilometers from the Ukrainian border, has become a humanitarian hub for the region, with tons of emergency supplies arriving daily

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