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Displaced families in DR Congo face daily struggle for survival
In eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, a worsening humanitarian crisis is testing the resilience of displaced people.
Refugee activists at COP29 call for funding and support to withstand climate threats
Forcibly displaced people attending the global climate summit in Azerbaijan have been calling on decision makers to address gaps in climate finance.
Helping refugee farmers in South Sudan adapt to climate change
A UNHCR project is building dykes to protect flood-prone farmland in Maban and supporting refugee and local farmers to adapt the way they farm.
Climate change fuels deadly conflict in Nigeria’s Middle Belt
As world leaders gather at the COP29 summit, climate change has reduced the availability of natural resources in Nigeria, aggravating clashes between communities in Benue State and displacing some half a million people.
Sudanese refugee foster families offer hope and a home to lone children
Dozens of refugee families in eastern Chad are caring for orphaned and unaccompanied children amid what the UN is calling the world’s largest child displacement crisis.
Central African refugees return home from Cameroon after a decade in exile
As the security situation improves in some areas of the Central African Republic, UNHCR has supported more than 12,000 refugees to return home from neighbouring countries this year.
Indigenous leader takes her people’s fight for survival to biodiversity summit
Esneda Saavedra’s Yukpa community has endured decades of conflict and displacement. With the climate and biodiversity crises now threatening their survival, she is raising her voice at COP16.
Social media campaign tackles misinformation about treacherous Darién jungle
UNHCR’s ‘Trust the Toucan’ initiative uses social media to share testimonies from refugees and migrants who have survived the crossing with others considering the journey.
Grandi: UNHCR will uphold core mandate while seeking novel solutions
UN High Commissioner for Refugees wraps up Executive Committee meeting in Geneva with appeal for new approaches and funding to ensure sustainable support to refugees.
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.
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