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UNHCR urges investment in Afghan displacement situation to achieve a decade of hope not despair
Uganda provides a safe haven to DRC refugees amid COVID-19 lockdown
UNHCR issues recommendations for EU to ensure refugee protection during the pandemic and beyond
UNHCR appalled at rising violence against displaced in eastern DRC
Access to asylum further at stake in Hungary - UNHCR
UN chiefs urge sustained support to Syrians and the region ahead of fourth Brussels conference
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Living amid ruins, Afghans get help to build shelters
Afghanistan's shortage of decent and affordable housing is one of the biggest challenges facing millions of displaced and returning refugees. A new project is offering some a solution.
Uganda opens border to thousands fleeing Congo violence
Country lifts COVID-19 closure to admit refugees escaping escalating violence in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Refugees and their host communities in India hard hit by coronavirus lockdown
Life was already a struggle for many of the 40,276 refugees registered with UNHCR in India, but the coronavirus pandemic has made their survival even more precarious.
Enhanced support for Syria refugees vital amid COVID-19 pandemic – UNHCR chief
UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi tells donors enhanced support is needed to prevent refugees and their hosts from slipping "deeper into poverty and despair."
Economic misery engulfs Syrian refugees and their hosts
In Lebanon, the capacity of local community and Syrian refugees to provide mutual support is being stretched to breaking point by economic turmoil and the COVID-19 crisis.
More than 30,000 refugees flee violence in northwestern Nigeria in last two months alone
Growing insecurity forces thousands, mainly women and children, to seek safety in neighbouring Niger.
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As coronavirus spreads, refugee doctors want to join the fight
Trained medics working as cashiers and wait staff want their qualifications recognized so they can save lives in the pandemic.
Venezuelan counsellors offer fellow refugees 'psychological first aid'
In Peru, Venezuelan mental health professionals are reaching out to the diaspora with remote sessions to help them cope in the coronavirus pandemic.
'Can everybody see me?' – Goodwill Ambassadors hold virtual meeting for refugees
Video chat shows companies how to back UNHCR's campaign to support refugees during the COVID-19 pandemic.