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The violence has damaged critical civilian infrastructure, leaving residents across the city with little access to medical care and no electricity or water.

Nearly three years after the conflict between government forces and non-state actors broke out in southern Philippines, thousands of displaced families still dream of a better future.

Yes, there is a difference, and it does matter.

While significant progress has been made in providing assistance, the number of Syrian refugees living in poverty continues to rise in host countries in the region and providing access to basic services remains a critical challenge.

Conflict and persecution caused global forced displacement to escalate sharply, reaching the highest level ever recorded and representing immense human suffering.

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, today launched a major campaign that asks the world to stand together #WithRefugees.

Despite increased resettlement quotas from some countries, expansion in global resettlement capacity, and increases in submissions, the projected number of people in need of resettlement in 2017 will pass 1.19 million.

UNHCR warmly welcomes today’s announcement by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) of the refugees who will compete as a team in the upcoming 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.

UNHCR Philippines invites qualified service providers to make a firm offer for the establishment of a contract to provide fundraising services.

At least 880 people are believed to have drowned last week in a spate of shipwrecks and boat capsizings on the Mediterranean.