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News Comment by UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi on conditions and expulsions at US border
UNHCR welcomes U.S. plan to increase refugee resettlement
UNHCR and IOM shocked and dismayed by deaths near Belarus-Poland border
UNHCR warns of dire consequences for refugees from COVID-19 underfunding
UN High Commissioner for Refugees completes three-day visit to Afghanistan
UN High Commissioner for Refugees praises the Republic of Turkey for its continued commitment to provide protection to all those in need
Latest Stories
Refugees in Cameroon help build 'Great Green Wall' to combat desertification
Refugees and host communities in northern Cameroon have planted 360,000 seedlings, transforming the environment in and around Minawao refugee camp.
COVID-19 tops list of UNHCR's most underfunded crises in 2021
New report shows UNHCR's pandemic response has received just a third of the funds needed for this year, threatening the health and wellbeing of forcibly displaced people globally.
Forced To Flee: UNHCR podcast tells story of displacement over 70 years
To mark UNHCR's 70th anniversary, a new seven-part series revisits major upheavals that shaped the period through the eyes of displaced people and others caught up in events.
Climate change fuels clashes in Cameroon that force thousands to flee
Dwindling water supplies are at the root of fighting between herders and fishermen that have driven thousands to flee both within Cameroon and into Chad.
Meet the five winners of our dream football design contest
The young refugees and supporters behind the winning football designs will see them brought to life to support sport programmes for displaced people.
Hawa Hassan and Mindy Kaling team up to make a Somali pasta dish on BuzzFeed Tasty
Somali home-cook Hawa Hassan guides actor, producer and UNHCR supporter, Mindy Kaling, through how to make Suugo Suqaar, a spicy Somali pasta dish.
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In Jordan and Lebanon, refugee volunteers boost vaccine uptake
As World Immunization Week aims to boost trust in vaccines, refugee volunteers work to combat misinformation and encourage older refugees to get vaccinated.
Data reveals impacts of climate emergency on displacement
A new data visualization shows how the climate emergency is converging with other threats to drive new displacement and increase the vulnerability of those already forced to flee.
Refugee athletes' epic journey toward Tokyo Games dramatized in new video
The Journey' depicts a refugee's path from conflict to international competition, revealing the power of sport to change the lives of forcibly displaced people everywhere.