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Conflict and extreme weather are forcing more people from their homes in Mozambique's northern Cabo Delgado Province, exposing women to sexual violence and other threats as funds to meet their needs ...
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is gravely concerned about reports of two boat tragedies off the coast of Myanmar earlier this month, with estimates that 427 Rohingya perished at sea.This would be the ...
Over 25,000 people have been newly displaced in Mozambique in a matter of weeks. They join close to 1.3 million people who have been uprooted by the armed conflict, back-to-back cyclones and drought.
When Giovanni arrived in Mexico after a long and uncertain journey from Haiti, he knew no one and spoke no Spanish, but he received support to rebuild his life and find a community.
On 15 May, the number of Syrians who have returned to the country since the fall of the previous government passed half a ...
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and partners are responding to the mass return of Afghans, even as funding is drastically reduced.Over 3 million Afghans have returned from neighbouring countries since ...
Emergency preparedness is vital for UNHCR to respond quickly and reliably to forced displacement crises. Learn more about how we prepare for potential crises.
This is the story of how UNHCR's emergency, security and supply services come together – before, during, and after a crisis – to enable life-saving assistance.
On this International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, reaffirms its solidarity with all those who have been forced to flee their homes due to ...
Thank you, President Groves, for your introduction. And thank you, Nabin, for reading the beautiful citation. Thank you, Georgetown University – Dean Hellman, Provost Colbert – for the honorary degree ...
UNHCR delivered $656 million to 5.3 million people in over 100 countries – from Ukraine to Syria, Bangladesh to Sudan and Afghanistan, and beyond. Providing financial support directly to people forced ...
As humanitarian needs reach critical levels in Costa Rica, due to continuing displacement from Nicaragua, a 41 per cent funding cut is seriously impacting the ability of UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, ...