UNHCR continues partnerships with Sheikhul Islam Office during Ramadan for the third year in Thailand amid COVID-19 crisis
UNHCR continues partnerships with Sheikhul Islam Office during Ramadan for the third year in Thailand amid COVID-19 crisis
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Refugee athletes stride into global spotlight as Tokyo Games begin
25 Jul 2021Opening ceremony features refugee athletes marching out under the Olympic flag, showcasing the power of sport and sending a message of hope to 82 million displaced people worldwide.
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‘Running helped me to find myself’
22 Jul 2021Olympic marathon runner and former refugee Yonas Kinde knows first-hand the power of sport to forge friendships, stay healthy and rebuild lives.
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Resilience shines through despite volcano disrupting lives
16 Jul 2021Families displaced after this May’s eruption of Mount Nyiragongo in eastern DRC need urgent support as they face extreme difficulties while striving to rebuild their lives.
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Displaced Afghan family struggles to cope amid latest violence
16 Jul 2021A widowed mother-of-four struggling to take care of her family in a camp is among the 270,000 Afghans displaced since the start of the year by the latest upsurge in fighting.
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UNHCR warns of imminent humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan
14 Jul 2021This 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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Severe storms damage shelters of 16,000 Ethiopian refugees in Sudan
14 Jul 2021This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Boris Cheshirkov – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.
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Refugee health challenges remain high amid COVID-19
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UNHCR is supporting refugees and host communities in Bangladesh to ensure the most vulnerable have access to livelihood opportunities.
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UNHCR warns of vaccine gap risk for world’s stateless
25 Jun 2021UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is warning today that many of the world’s stateless people may miss out on vaccinations as a result of their lack of citizenship or proof of identity. “There are millions known to be stateless around the world, without the nationality of any state. This has […]
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UNHCR: World leaders must act to reverse the trend of soaring displacement
18 Jun 2021UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is today urging world leaders to step up their efforts to foster peace, stability and cooperation in order to halt and begin reversing nearly a decade-long trend of surging displacement driven by violence and persecution. Despite the pandemic, the number of people fleeing wars, violence, […]