News Stories
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Young artists drew a world where kindness defeats COVID-19 – We animated it
22 Jul 2020UNHCR asked youth to draw in solidarity with refugees amid the pandemic. We received 2,000 drawings from 100 countries, chose seven and brought them to life.
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Stay and Deliver: Responding to COVID-19 in the Philippines
6 Jul 2020Forcibly displaced families in Mindanao face added health and protection risks due to COVID-19. In times of crisis, UNHCR stays and delivers.
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Resolving displacement critical for regional, international stability – UN refugee chief
24 Jun 2020As forced displacement tops 79.5 million, Filippo Grandi urges UN Security Council to use its authority seek peace and inclusion for the displaced.
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Seven refugees making a difference during the time of COVID-19
24 Jun 2020By producing soap, treating the sick and shopping for the vulnerable, these refugees from around the world are taking action to fight the coronavirus.
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2020 World Refugee Day Statement by UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi
23 Jun 2020Everyone Can Make a Difference. Every Action Counts.
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As COVID-19 and conflict surge, DR Congo displaced face deadly consequences of chronic underfunding
10 Jun 2020This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Babar Baloch – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.
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UNHCR helps displaced Syrian-Armenians facing hardship amid pandemic
3 Jun 2020Syrians who fled conflict to the land of their ancestors in Armenia are struggling to restart their lives amid the COVID-19 pandemic. UNHCR has stepped in to provide support.
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Southern Hemisphere winter intensifies hardship for displaced Venezuelans
2 Jun 2020This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Shabia Mantoo – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.
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Stay and Deliver in Bangladesh: Rohingya Refugees Face Double Threat
29 May 2020Cyclone Amphan is the latest emergency for more than 860,000 Rohingya refugees threatened by the ongoing monsoon and the spread of COVID-19.
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Stay and Deliver in Mindanao: Protecting the Forcibly Displaced Amid COVID-19
29 May 2020With the rising number of COVID-19 cases as well as armed conflict and fresh displacement in parts of Mindanao, internally displaced families are more vulnerable than ever before. This unprecedented situation calls for strengthened partnership and coordination among key actors.