Nearly 7,000 Rohingya refugees homeless as fire blazes through camp in Cox’s Bazar
Cox’s Bazar, 7 January 2024 – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and its humanitarian partners are scrambling to respond to the latest devastating fire that ravaged through Camp 5, one of the 33 camps in Cox’s Bazar that make the largest refugee camp in the world. Nearly...
Climate change and displacement: the myths and the facts
Five myths busted about the climate crisis and displacement. The climate crisis and human displacement are increasingly interconnected. Not only did climate-related disasters trigger more than half of new reported displacements in 2022, but nearly 60 per cent of...
Survivors of deadly earthquakes in Afghanistan struggle to recover
A large crowd has gathered in Rubat Perzada village, in Injil District, in Afghanistan’s western Herat Province, as residents wait to receive desperately needed aid, one month on from the series of devastating earthquakes that shook the province. The disaster...
Severe floods affect tens of thousands of displaced people in Horn of Africa
Thousands of displaced families, including refugees in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia, are on the move yet again, escaping severe floods caused by ongoing heavy rains across the region. Since the beginning of November, more than 795,000 displacements have been recorded...
Along the Thai-Myanmar border, refugee youth empower each other to build a better future.
“I love my job!, exclaims Ooh Meh, 23. “It’s inspiring, and I get to make an impact in children’s lives to change the future of our community.” Ooh Meh began her new job in 2023 as a Camp-Based Refugee Staff (CBRS) employed by UNHCR’s partner COERR, to strengthen the...
Nearly 4,000 killed, civilian property destroyed in raging conflict in Sudan’s Darfur
The escalation in fatalities and severe human rights violations against innocent civilians in Darfur, including refugees and internally displaced people, is worsening six months into the deadly conflict in Sudan, warns UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency. According to...
In pictures: Another year of record forced displacement
As new data reveal the highest-ever annual increase in global forced displacement, a collection of UNHCR photographs from 2022 highlights the key themes and emergencies behind the figures.
Imagine if you had to prove that you belong
By Morgane Roussel-Hemery – Bangkok, July 2023
Colombian trans woman makes advocating for displaced LGBTIQ+ people her life purpose
María Victoria works tirelessly to protect the rights of internally displaced LGBTIQ+ people in Chocó, Colombia.