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Greece must ensure safety net and integration opportunities for refugees – UNHCR
Malian refugees, local hosts flee after Sunday attack on site in western Niger
UNHCR outraged at killings of two refugees and one community member in Niger
Southern Hemisphere winter intensifies hardship for displaced Venezuelans
Northeastern Nigeria camp blaze kills two, leaving thousands without shelter
Urban refugees struggling to survive as economic impact of COVID-19 worsens in East, Horn and Great Lakes of Africa
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For Yemenis on the brink, aid funding gap spells disaster
Already the world's worst humanitarian crisis after years of conflict and mass displacement, aid cuts due to lack of funds and arrival of COVID-19 put millions of lives at risk.
Winter threatens Venezuelans unprepared for the cold
As chilly weather steals over South America, vulnerable Venezuelan refugees and migrants brace for added hardship.
UNHCR helps displaced Syrian-Armenians facing hardship amid pandemic
Syrians who fled conflict to the land of their ancestors in Armenia are struggling to restart their lives amid the COVID-19 pandemic. UNHCR has stepped in to provide support.
Urban refugees face hunger in Uganda coronavirus lockdown
COVID-19 stay-at-home orders have taken a heavy toll on refugees, many of whom were struggling to get by in the informal economy before the pandemic hit.
Want to learn a new language? Refugees in Serbia offer to teach you online
A new project run by a refugee from Iran now in Serbia lets people learn refugee languages by video chat during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Soap maker in Kenya refugee camp lowers prices to fight COVID-19
Burundian refugee fights coronavirus, one bottle of soap at a time.
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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.