Homepage “Impact and Stats” section
In the past year:
207,000
sea crossings
3,419 deaths
in the Mediterranean alone
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Expectant Refugee Mothers Find Solace in Continued Maternal Health Services During COVID-19
15 Feb 2021Eliana was four months pregnant when she heard about the first novel coronavirus case in Kakuma refugee camps in northwestern Kenya. “I was scared that, with most services closing down, the hospitals would close, too,” said the Burundian refugee. “Later, I saw that the hospitals remained opened and I was […]
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A Nairobi School Warms Up To Refugee Children
1 May 2016UNHCR and education partner Xavier Project visit Murema Primary School after the completion of training for teachers on better discipline practices and refugee issues.
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Refugees For Rio Olympics 2016
2 Apr 2016Highly qualified athletes who are refugees will be allowed to compete in the Olympic Games for the first time in 2016. This was announced by the president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in October 2015. Qualified refugee athletes have not been able to participate in the past because they […]
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The Kenya Operation
10 Jul 2015UNHCR has been operational in Kenya in line with its international mandate and on invitation from the government of Kenya for over fifty years. Refugees and asylum seekers from countries surrounding Kenya have been received and provided with assistance. In addition, UNHCR Kenya has also provided much needed aid to […]
