Axel Bisschop

🔎 Meet the panelists for “ Protecting Missing Persons in Armed Conflict: Engaging Non-State Armed Groups” who will discuss practical steps NSAG can take to prevent disappearance & family separation. Join the conversation → lnkd.in/enTsiUsr

1,000+ days of armed conflict in #Sudan 14 million people displaced - a staggering 23% of the population Also: 3.4 million returns to safer areas inc. 714,000 from abroad See below for new @unhcr data for updated info: developmentactionrefugees.org/whats-new/laun…

I am honoured to have been elected as the incoming United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. As a former refugee, I know first-hand how protection and opportunity can change the course of a life. That experience will inform a leadership approach grounded in empathy, pragmatism, and a principled commitment to international law. My foremost responsibility will be to refugees and others forced to flee—upholding their rights and dignity and advancing durable solutions so that displacement remains a temporary situation, not a permanent fate. At a time of record displacement and severe pressure on humanitarian resources, delivering on UNHCR’s mandate requires a renewed focus on impact, accountability, and efficiency. This is a shared responsibility. UNHCR will build on the important reforms undertaken in recent years to strengthen operational effectiveness and value for money. I will work with Member States and partners across the public, private, and philanthropic sectors to mobilize the capacity, resources, and collective will needed to reach those most in need. I am grateful to the Secretary-General, António Guterres, and to the General Assembly for their confidence, and to High Commissioner Filippo Grandi for his principled and tireless leadership during a period of extraordinary global challenge. I look forward to working closely with UNHCR’s dedicated staff, states, partners, host communities, and, most importantly, refugees themselves to advance protection and durable solutions fit for both the promise and the perils of the 21st century.

Today we welcome our new Representative, Marie-Helene Verney (@MarieHVerney), who has arrived in #Sudan🇸🇩 to assume her duties. Her leadership comes at a critical time as UNHCR works tirelessly to deliver protection & life-saving assistance to millions forced to flee their homes.

Briefing the 93rd Standing Committee on UNHCR’s commitment to IDPs. I thank all member-states for their support🙏. UNHCR’s IDP policy supports government led, inter-agency anchored, protection centered action focusing on solutions underpinned by reliable data

HUMAN RIGHTS EQUALITY DIGNITY & WORTH OF EVERY PERSON JUSTICE PEACE The ideals laid out in the United Nations Charter 80 years ago are relevant today more than ever. buff.ly/h238YaW #UN80 🇺🇳

I am pleased to share our #solutionschampions statement to mark today’s 27th anniversary of the Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement. Let us use this moment to reflect on how far we have come, recommit to do more, and elevate the voices of the over 76million #IDPs 🌎

🎤 At #HNPW2025, @UNDP, @UNmigration and @Refugees unite as #SolutionsChampions to tackle internal displacement. 🤝 By working with governments on responses and supporting communities, we can lift millions out of crisis.

A heartfelt thanks to all donors contributing to the Internal Displacement Solutions Fund during our donors meeting yesterday hosted by #Norway. To advance @antonioguterres's agenda, we must work with IDPs, expand development financing & support governments' leadership.

At UNHCR, we’re committed to working with partners to ensure laws and policies protect #IDPs. Our second Global Report on Law & Policy on Internal Displacement will help policymakers and practitioners do just that. Join us at the launch event on 10 March: shorturl.at/xpQb6

On 9 January 1951, the @UN headquarters officially opened in New York City. Its cornerstone-laying ceremony marked the start of construction, with the 39-story Secretariat representing hope for peace and cooperation.

I am outraged by the killing of three @WFP staff members in Sudan after a field office was hit by aerial bombardment. 2024 is the deadliest year on record for aid workers in Sudan. Despite significant threats to their safety, they continue to do all they can to provide vital support wherever needed. My deepest condolences to the families of the victims and their WFP colleagues.

My last briefing to the #UN General Assembly yesterday on the work of my Office. I appealed for greater focus on prevention measures. For a standing venue to discuss internal displacement, in all its dimensions. For more investment in solutions processes. Thank you @UN_PGA

Happening now: the amazing @JulieGichuru hosting govt, pvt sector and the UN in unlocking solutions for #IDPs. On the hot seat: @RaoufMazou, @UNPiper @buyoya_olivier @topefasua @TheTGIGroup and @OutSourceGbl.

Thrilled to be back in #Lagos the financial heartland of #Africa. This week we are privileged to host some of the brightest minds from 11 African states — private businesses, governments, devt banks and the UN — to unlock private sector solutions for #IDPs. #IDPSolutions

Government of Ethiopia 🇪🇹 and UN agencies join forces to tackle internal displacement launching a national durable solutions strategy. For years, conflict and climate change have led to the displacement of millions of people and finding sustainable solutions for them is crucial.

🇨🇩IDPs I met in Ituri & North Kivu have experienced unimaginable horrors. Safety, access to justice, education, livelihoods are vital to rebuild homes & lives. Encouraged by efforts to find solutions incl. local integration. UNHCR continues supporting authorities in eastern DRC

Met Mohammad at his shop in the IDP site Displaced from Sa’dah now providing for 16 family members. Thanks to @UNHCRYemen & @ygusswp , a $300 grant helped him turn his small grocery into a lifeline for his family Targeted projects helping IDPs support themselves and the others!

The Cross-Regional Forum on Internal Displacement in Africa is taking place in #Dakar🇸🇳 African governments, #UNHCR, @PaulaGaviriaB, The #IDP Protection Expert Group (iPEG) are gathering to discuss the effective implementation of laws and policies to protect and support.

Remembering all.