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We take special care to bring you the latest refugee news and stories of the men, women and children we help each day.
Refugees and displaced people from climate frontlines call for greater inclusion at COP28
The climate crisis is taking a disproportionate toll on forcibly displaced people, but their experiences and solutions have rarely been given a platform at global climate discussions. Refugee activists at COP28 are trying to change that.
Hurricane-hit community in Honduras comes together to prepare for future climate disasters
Three years after experiencing huge losses and displacement from Hurricanes Eta and Iota, a community near San Pedro Sula is determined to be ready for the next disaster.
Solar cooperative brings light and development to refugees in Ethiopia
A partnership between UNHCR and IKEA Foundation is drawing on the skills of refugees and host communities in Ethiopia’s Melkadida to power a refugee camp.
Yemeni trailblazer supports refugees and Yemenis during conflict
Despite war and cultural barriers, Asia Al-Mashreqi leads one of Yemen’s largest NGOs helping refugees and Yemenis survive a humanitarian crisis.
Journalist and former refugee wins UNHCR’s Nansen Award for championing refugee education in Kenya
Abdullahi Mire founded a youth-led organization that supports refugee students in Kenya’s Dadaab camp.
With photographs, words, and deeds, Rohingya refugee storytellers weave hope from despair
Living in the world’s largest refugee camp, four talented photographers tell the stories of their fellow Rohingyas, a stateless minority from Myanmar.
Colombian rights advocate defies danger to save and improve lives
Elizabeth “Chava” Moreno has negotiated with armed groups and brokered peace deals as part of her commitment to Afro-Colombian and Indigenous communities in her native Chocó region.
Polish couple help Ukrainian refugees to help themselves
Backed by their property business, the Grochowskis offered housing to thousands fleeing the war in Ukraine, but their work to empower others goes far deeper.
Empowering refugees in Uganda to tackle gender-based violence
After seeing the impact of gender-based violence in her native Rwanda and as a refugee in Uganda, Chantal Mukeshimana now works to address the issue in her community with support from a UN-led initiative.
Climate activist fights pollution in the world’s largest refugee camp
A young Rohingya refugee in Bangladesh is working to clean up his environment and speak up on the climate crisis.
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