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We help 114 million men, women and children displaced by violence, conflict and prosecution worldwide
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UNHCR: Lebanon crisis deepens as Israeli airstrikes intensify
The escalating conflict and intensified Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon are taking an increasingly devastating toll on civilians in the country, pushing more people to flee to Syria.
UNHCR: New Global Alliance launched to consign statelessness to history
More than 100 States, civil society organizations, stateless-led entities, academics and others have united to form a new Global Alliance to End Statelessness, committing to address the grave inequity faced by millions of people around the world denied a nationality.
Brazilian pioneer of refugee protection honoured at 2024 Nansen Awards
Sister Rosita Milesi was celebrated at a ceremony in Geneva on Monday night for her decades-long commitment to helping and including refugees in Brazil.