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NewsUganda opens border to thousands fleeing Congo violence
Country lifts COVID-19 closure to admit refugees escaping escalating attacks in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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UNHCR issues recommendations for EU to ensure refugee protection during the pandemic and beyond
Refugees and their host communities in India hard hit by coronavirus lockdown
Uganda provides a safe haven to DRC refugees amid COVID-19 lockdown
Yemen emergency
Yemen is experiencing the world's worst humanitarian crisis.
Millions are struggling to survive and now face the threat of coronavirus.
You can help families to meet their most urgent needs, including food, rent and medicine, while in displacement.
$500
could help a displaced family of seven to secure a roof over their heads for six months
$220
220 could provide core relief items including mattresses, blankets, a solar lamp, sleeping mats, and a kitchen set
$60
could provide safe water to five families to keep them healthy for a whole week
(image © UNHCR/AmmarBamatraf )
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