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The consequences of coronavirus are taking a huge toll on the mental health of refugees, displaced and stateless people, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is warning today. “COVID-19 is not just a physical health crisis but it is now also triggering a mental health crisis. While many refugees and internally […]

This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Andrej Mahecic – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.

With the threat of COVID-19, families in Mindanao who have fled their homes due to conflict are now facing an emergency on top of another emergency.

IDMC study finds more people than ever displaced by violence inside their own countries, but a “wind of change” means there is a greater willingness to tackle the issue.

Volunteers in Spain are recording bedtime stories to share with children in reception centres via WhatsApp in a UNHCR-backed project.

Your steadfast support has helped UNHCR bring life-saving aid in the midst of the COVID-19 global pandemic – to the most vulnerable families in Bangladesh, Syria, Jordan, the Philippines, and many more.

UNHCR’s Sumbul Rizvi reflects on why the Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement remain so important, especially amid new dangers posed by coronavirus.

This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Andrej Mahecic – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.

The actor, director and UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador recommends six movies for homebound film-lovers during COVID-19 crisis.

Rohingya refugee Saidul Hoque describes how life in the refugee settlements in Cox’s Bazar has changed since a lockdown started to halt the spread of the coronavirus.