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Uganda’s open-door policy for refugees strained by arrivals from Sudan, DRC, and South Sudan
GENEVA – Uganda is welcoming increasing numbers of Sudanese arrivals – over 33,000 people, 19,000 of whom have arrived in Kampala since the start of 2024 – seeking safety from a war that has raged for more than a year.
UNHCR partnering with Canada to strengthen Mexico’s asylum system
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, with the support of the Government of Canada, will expand two critical projects in Mexico to enhance the capacity and efficiency of the country’s asylum system. The UNHCR is receiving $6 million over 21 months from the Government of Canada to carry out this critical work.
UNHCR supports Brazil’s response to devastating floods
GENEVA – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is working with federal, state, and municipal authorities, and partner organizations in Brazil to mitigate the severe impact of the extreme weather events, including heavy rains, strong winds and cold, that have devastated areas of Brazil’s southern state of Rio Grande do Sul.
Los Angeles Declaration: UNHCR redoubles commitment, calls for coordinated hemispheric approach to respond to forced displacement in the Americas
UNHCR renews its call for a coordinated continental approach to address the magnitude and complexity of the mixed movement of refugees and migrants in the Americas, as recently underscored during the Los Angeles Declaration on Migration and Protection ministerial meeting hosted by the Government of Guatemala on 7 May.
UNHCR and UNICEF condemn the bombardment of displacement camps in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo
The UNHCR and UNICEF strongly condemn the bombing today of three sites for internally displaced people (IDPs) in the Lac Vert, Lushagala, and Mugunga neighbourhoods of Goma, North Kivu, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Grave concern over civilians cut off from life-saving aid in Sudan
Over a year since the start of the war in Sudan, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, remains extremely concerned about shocking levels of violence and devastating humanitarian and protection risks as many areas across the country remain beyond the reach of aid organizations.
IOC Refugee Olympic Team to represent more than 100 million displaced people at the Olympic Games Paris 2024
Thirty-six athletes from 11 different countries, hosted by 15 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) and competing across 12 sports were named today as members of the IOC Refugee Olympic Team for Paris 2024.
Education Above All Foundation and UNHCR partner to enrol more out-of-school, refugee children
DOHA – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and global development organization Education Above All (EAA) Foundation have signed a new, five-year agreement aimed at addressing the global challenge of out-of-school children (OOSC), including refugees, internally displaced...
UNHCR launches fund to shield refugees and other displaced people from climate shocks
UNHCR launched the UNHCR Climate Resilience Fund, seeking to boost the protection of refugees and displaced communities who are most threatened by climate change.
UNHCR wins prestigious Webby Award for YouTube series challenging perceptions about refugees
We Were Here, a three-part video series produced in partnership by UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, and YouTube to challenge perceptions about refugees, has won the people’s choice award in the documentary category of the Webby Awards.
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