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Uganda opens border to thousands fleeing Congo violence
1 Jul 2020 Country lifts COVID-19 closure to admit refugees escaping escalating violence in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. -
Hope and anxiety as Congolese refugees return home from Angola
6 Feb 2020 UNHCR is supporting thousands of displaced Congolese to return from exile as relative calm returns to their homeland. -
UN refugee chief visits South Africa to show support for government and refugees
16 Oct 2019 Filippo Grandi pledges continued support and cooperation with South African government to ensure refugee protection during a two-day visit. -
UNHCR Ambassador Ben Stiller tells U.S. Congress: Syrian refugees still need support
2 May 2019 -
UN Refugee Chief urges Security Council for firm response to record-high displacement
9 Apr 2019 Filippo Grandi stressed that it is possible to address unprecedented stigmatization of refugees and migrants. -
UNHCR prepares to send aid to Cyclone Idai survivors in Zimbabwe
25 Mar 2019 UNHCR is readying tents, tarpaulins, solar lanterns, cooking utensils and other aid for thousands of refugees who lost homes in Zimbabwe. -
More than 1.5 million Congolese lose homes in conflict
14 Dec 2018 Displaced by ongoing attacks in conflict zones such as the DRC's Ituri and North Kivu provinces, many families now live in makeshift shelters or temporary accommodation. -
Acute underfunding chokes off aid to desperate Congolese
9 Oct 2018 With violence and displacement affecting swathes of the Democratic Republic of the Congo's Eastern region, a lack of resources is hampering UNHCR's response -
International community unites to bolster education opportunities for refugees
27 Sep 2018 At UN General Assembly, country leaders and humanitarian organizations join efforts to make education a priority in the refugee crisis response.