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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.
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Conflicts push internal displacement to record high
2 May 2020IDMC study finds more people than ever displaced by violence inside their own countries, but a “wind of change” means there is a greater willingness to tackle the issue.
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Storytellers brighten lives of refugee children on coronavirus lockdown
30 Apr 2020Volunteers in Spain are recording bedtime stories to share with children in reception centres via WhatsApp in a UNHCR-backed project.
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COVID-19: Your Support in Action
23 Apr 2020Your steadfast support has helped UNHCR bring life-saving aid in the midst of the COVID-19 global pandemic – to the most vulnerable families in Bangladesh, Syria, Jordan, the Philippines, and many more.
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Support for internally displaced people needs to be ‘urgently stepped up’
22 Apr 2020UNHCR’s Sumbul Rizvi reflects on why the Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement remain so important, especially amid new dangers posed by coronavirus.
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COVID-19: UNHCR warns of severe implications for annual monsoon response in Bangladesh
21 Apr 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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Cate Blanchett’s ‘Films of Hope’ to watch on coronavirus lockdown
21 Apr 2020The actor, director and UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador recommends six movies for homebound film-lovers during COVID-19 crisis.