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Critical underfunding exacerbated by COVID-19 pushing displaced people to the edge
Grandi concludes Syria visit with pledge to maintain assistance to the most vulnerable
Greece: update on Lesvos situation after Moria fires
Seven-month ordeal at sea takes toll on Rohingya refugees in Indonesia
UN refugee chief concludes Jordan visit with call for solidarity amid COVID crisis
UNHCR scales up immediate shelter support for Moria asylum seekers; urges for long-term solutions to address overcrowding on Greek islands
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Help needed to meet 'urgent humanitarian needs' in Syria, Grandi says
After meeting families in Eastern Ghouta struggling to meet their basic needs and now threatened by COVID-19, UN Refugee Chief appeals for more help ease their plight.
As attacks surge in northern Mozambique, families flee multiple times
Violence by armed groups has uprooted more than 250,000 people since 2017 in Cabo Delgado, with many living in dire conditions as they seek safety.
Grandi hails Jordan's inclusion of refugees in COVID response
After first positive cases confirmed in country's Syrian refugee camps, UNHCR chief pledges help to contain virus and praises country's ongoing support for refugees.
Sudanese scholar defies all odds and secures a scholarship in Italy
An Italian higher education initiative grants refugee in Ethiopia an opportunity to pursue their dreams.
Hunger and fear stalk survivors of attack in north Cameroon
Violence had already uprooted thousands in the volatile Far North region. Now a spate of deadly attacks leaves survivors fearful of tending their fields.
Coronavirus a dire threat to refugee education
UNHCR report calls for action to support millions of young refugees living in some of the world's most vulnerable communities.
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Young artists drew a world where kindness defeats COVID-19 – We animated it
UNHCR asked youth to draw in solidarity with refugees amid the pandemic. We received 2,000 drawings from 100 countries, chose seven and brought them to life.
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.