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Stories'Right now, despite the danger, South Sudan is where I belong'
Most of UNHCR's staff are based in the field. Meet Eujin Byun, a communications officer in South Sudan, one of the world's least safe countries for humanitarians.
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StoriesLebanon eases birth registration rules for Syrian refugees
New rules remove need for costly court process for unregistered births, easing access to education, health and other services for more than 50,000 children.
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NewsUNHCR Chief praises 'life and death' decisions taken by aid workers
Ahead of World Humanitarian Day, Filippo Grandi honours humanitarians who lost their lives helping those in need as displacement figures hit record high.
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Award-winning technologist hopes to inspire girls to learn coding
Militias evict and disperse 1,900 displaced people in Libya
Paraguay adopts new law for the protection and naturalization of stateless people
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More suffering for the people of Syria
The recent escalation of conflict around Eastern Ghouta, Idlib and Afrin isonce again forcing Syrian families to flee their homes. They cannot access basic services, are struggling to get food, housing, healthcare and other basicessentials for their families.
UNHCR is on the ground doing all we can to reach and protect them but we can't do this alone.
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$20
could provide fleece blankets to keep 2 refugees warm at night
$30
could provide essential kitchen set to enable 2 families to prepare food
Around UNHCR
New support for refugees also helps hosts -- World Bank official
UNHCR sharpens its focus on disability in displacement
Our fight against sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment
Tackling sexual exploitation and abuse against those we serve, together with sexual harassment in the workplace, is a top priority for UNHCR.
Formal talks on global refugee compact conclude with strong and broad agreement
Ben Stiller appointed Goodwill Ambassador for UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency
Meeting refugees in Guatemala this week, UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Ben Stiller calls for action and solidarity with refugees around the world.