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UNHCR warns of increased COVID-19-related trafficking risks for refugees, displaced and stateless
4 Aug 2020With COVID-19 increasing needs and vulnerabilities of refugees and internally displaced and stateless people, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is concerned that the impacts of the pandemic are also heightening their risks to trafficking and exploitation.
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5 reasons why sharing responsibility for refugees is smarter than ever in the time of COVID-19
4 Aug 2020The principles under-pinning the Global Compact on Refugees provide the tools we need to respond to the impacts of the coronavirus on refugees and the communities that host them.
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Life-saving aid given to 21,474 forcibly displaced individuals in Mindanao amid COVID-19
29 Jul 2020UNHCR Philippines continues to work with government and other partners to distribute Core Relief Items (CRIs) and Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) to the most vulnerable.
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Young artists drew a world where kindness defeats COVID-19 – We animated it
22 Jul 2020UNHCR asked youth to draw in solidarity with refugees amid the pandemic. We received 2,000 drawings from 100 countries, chose seven and brought them to life.
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Stay and Deliver: Responding to COVID-19 in the Philippines
6 Jul 2020Forcibly displaced families in Mindanao face added health and protection risks due to COVID-19. In times of crisis, UNHCR stays and delivers.
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Resolving displacement critical for regional, international stability – UN refugee chief
24 Jun 2020As forced displacement tops 79.5 million, Filippo Grandi urges UN Security Council to use its authority seek peace and inclusion for the displaced.
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Seven refugees making a difference during the time of COVID-19
24 Jun 2020By producing soap, treating the sick and shopping for the vulnerable, these refugees from around the world are taking action to fight the coronavirus.
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2020 World Refugee Day Statement by UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi
23 Jun 2020Everyone Can Make a Difference. Every Action Counts.
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As COVID-19 and conflict surge, DR Congo displaced face deadly consequences of chronic underfunding
10 Jun 2020This 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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UNHCR helps displaced Syrian-Armenians facing hardship amid pandemic
3 Jun 2020Syrians who fled conflict to the land of their ancestors in Armenia are struggling to restart their lives amid the COVID-19 pandemic. UNHCR has stepped in to provide support.