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Thousands displaced by escalating conflict in South Sudan's Greater Upper Nile Region
Drought and conflict force 80,000 to flee Somalia for Kenya's Dadaab refugee camps
UNHCR receives record support for forcibly displaced people as they face a daunting year
UNHCR's Grandi: We must increase lifesaving support to vulnerable Lebanese and refugees and find solutions for Syrian refugees
UNHCR calls for support, solidarity amid rise in risky Andaman Sea crossings
UNHCR, IOM and partners appeal for US$1.72 billion for refugees and migrants from Venezuela
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Lighting up the lives of forcibly displaced people in Mozambique
UNHCR is working with development partners and the Government of Mozambique to provide electricity to displaced people living in settlements.
Threadbare disability support faces uncertain future in Bangladesh refugee camps
The limited support available to Rohingya refugees with disabilities in the country's sprawling camps is at risk as humanitarian budgets face cuts.
Indigenous community in Uganda seeks an end to their statelessness
After decades of statelessness, the Benet community in Uganda are struggling to survive and access basic services like education and health care.
To my Mom, who inspired me to achieve my dreams
In this occasional series, we feature letters from people to refugees who have shaped their lives.
Food shortages and aid cuts put more displaced women at risk of gender-based violence
Around the world, forcibly displaced women and girls are bearing the brunt of deteriorating economies, rising prices and a lack of funding for humanitarian responses.
Goal Click allows displaced people to document the healing power of football
The project puts cameras in the hands of refugees, asylum-seekers and internally displaced people in Latin America, keen to show how football has helped them.
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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.