Millions need urgent humanitarian assistance in eastern DR Congo

'All over the province, people want to buy our rice'

A group of refugee women are growing rice on a large scale, becoming the largest rice producers in Angola's Lunda Norte province.

UNHCR receives largest private sector contribution for Afghanistan crisis in 2021

The LEGO Foundation and KIRKBI, the owners of the LEGO Group, contribute 30 million DKK US$4.7 million) to support UNHCR's emergency response in Afghanistan.

UNHCR gravely concerned about systematic sexual violence in DR Congo's Tanganyika Province

Three refugee athletes gain sports scholarships to Canada

Kenya-based middle-distance runners from South Sudan currently in Tokyo with the IOC Refugee Olympic Team in first intake of trailblazing athletic scholarship scheme.

Attacks by armed group displace 20,000 civilians in eastern DRC

Forced from their homes, displaced Congolese in dire need of shelter

As more families flee the DRC's Beni Territory, shelter needs are mounting – over 100,000 families who have found safety in North Kivu urgently need a place to stay.

Pathway to jobs in education for refugee graduates under new UNHCR and Teach For All partnership

Resilience shines through despite volcano disrupting lives

Families displaced after this May's eruption of Mount Nyiragongo in eastern DRC need urgent support as they face extreme difficulties while striving to rebuild their lives.