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5 ways UNHCR is transforming its transport and infrastructure services for a more sustainable future
By Laura Argibay, UNHCR Reporting Officer. On World Environment Day, the global community reflects on the urgent need to protect our planet. For UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, this responsibility is closely linked to how we deliver our mandate—supporting displaced...
A new chapter for inclusive data
By Andrej Kveder, Senior Statistics and Data Analysis Officer, UNHCR Global Data Service & Felix Schmieding, Senior Statistician, World Bank - UNHCR Joint Data Center on Forced Displacement © UNHCR/Charity Nzomo The United Nations Statistical...
Beyond modules alone: why strong education systems are the foundation for life skills development
Lessons from the Instant Network Schools evaluation By Seun Adebayo, UNHCR Pedagogical and Digital Inclusion OfficerLearners from Syria and Yemen attend an Instant Network Schools class in Cairo, Egypt. © UNHCR/Pedro Costa Gomes In 2024, UNHCR, the UN Refugee...
Decent Work for Refugees: Advancing Inclusion and Business Sustainability
From Principles to PracticeAmelia joined a Salvadoran metallurgical company through UNHCR’s “My First Job” programme, where she gained her first professional experience and was hired at the end. Three years later, she has grown within the company and now works as a...
Clean Energy for Resilient Humanitarian Action
By Laura Argibay, UNHCR Communications Officer. 11 January 2026, Kenya. UNHCR Barham Salih in Kakuma municipality for his inaugural visit as High Commissioner. ©UNHCR/Eric Bakuli.Delivering life-saving assistance in today’s humanitarian contexts means addressing two...
A New Digital Gateway Opens for Refugees in India
By Lamine Kane and Kritika ShrivastavaRefugees and asylum-seekers in India can now access information and services through UNHCR’s Digital Gateway, a secure self-service platform that brings communication and registration closer to where communities live. Launched at...
Self-reliance and financial inclusion: Bridging policy and private sector solutions – highlights from UNHCR ExCom Side Event
What does it take to turn financial inclusion from a policy promise into a lived reality for refugees? At a Side Event during UNHCR’s 76th Executive Committee session, governments, financial institutions, and refugee entrepreneurs explored how to make financial services truly accessible to those forced to flee.
A critical step toward saving lives: helping humanitarian workers respond to substance use with empathy and care
A new inter-agency initiative is driving a shift to ensure substance use is recognized and addressed as a critical part of humanitarian response.
Bringing Efficiency to Greater Heights: UNHCR Malaysia’s Digital Gateway Self-Service Kiosk
By Mellissa Lina Mosses and Lamine Kane Figure 1: Digital Gateway self-service kiosks, available in multiple languages, at UNHCR Malaysia. Today, refugees and asylum-seekers in Malaysia can access essential documentation and services more quickly and conveniently,...
Back to school, but who’s teaching? A call to invest in refugee teachers
By Nina Papadopoulos, Senior Education Officer UNHCR – September 2025As children around the world return to school this season, gathering supplies, meeting teachers, and stepping into classrooms filled with possibility, millions of refugee children face a different...
A new chapter for Afghan returnees: gains, gaps and the long road ahead
A post-return monitoring survey shows Afthan returnees gain jobs and earnings over time, but many still face gender gaps, unmet needs, and rising debt.
Project Flow: Solarizing water systems for refugees and their hosts through innovative finance
Congolese refugees who fled the violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to Burundi, use a water point at a hosting site in Rugombo, Cibitoke Province, in March 2025. © UNHCR/Charity NzomoWith Project Flow, UNHCR is pioneering a smarter way to solarize...