News Stories
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Urban refugees struggling to survive as economic impact of COVID-19 worsens in East, Horn and Great Lakes of Africa
28 May 2020This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Charlie Yaxley – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.
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In their host countries, two LGBTI refugees from Venezuela start new lives
26 May 2020LGBTI refugees often face a long road to safety. But for a gay man and a transwoman from Venezuela, building new lives in their host countries represented a ‘rebirth.’
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As coronavirus spreads, refugee doctors want to join the fight
25 May 2020Trained medics working as cashiers and wait staff want their qualifications recognized so they can save lives in the pandemic.
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Self-help project in Niger churns out hygiene products in fight against coronavirus
21 May 2020Mini refugee ‘factory’ produces soap, liquid handwash, bleach and water containers for free distribution.
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Why we must help – and learn from – refugees this Ramadan
20 May 2020A version of this op-ed was first published by Al Jazeera on 18 May.
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United in Music: A virtual charity concert to aid UNHCR’S coronavirus response
20 May 2020International artists, professors and friends from 30 countries, join Maestro Shlomo Mintz, team up for globe-spanning performance in support of the UN Refugee Agency’s COVID-19 appeal.
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UNHCR urges sustained support to protect world’s forcibly displaced from “devastating” impact of coronavirus
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UNHCR urges prioritization of mental health support in coronavirus response
18 May 2020The consequences of coronavirus are taking a huge toll on the mental health of refugees, displaced and stateless people, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is warning today. “COVID-19 is not just a physical health crisis but it is now also triggering a mental health crisis. While many refugees and internally […]
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Public health response in Rohingya refugee settlements on alert as first coronavirus case confirmed
18 May 2020This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Andrej Mahecic – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.
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Protecting the most vulnerable families in Mindanao from COVID-19
7 May 2020With the threat of COVID-19, families in Mindanao who have fled their homes due to conflict are now facing an emergency on top of another emergency.