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Home is where the heart is: how former asylum-seekers are giving back
A person. A place. A familiar sound or smell. Finding the meaning of home while on a journey in search of safety and refuge.
Football brings refugees and host community together in Angola
An integrated team of refugees and their Angolan neighbours is helping to break down barriers and foster understanding, proving that the beautiful game can be a win-win contest.
Ukrainian refugees relieve stress with a support dog named Noir
Worried by the war back home, young Ukrainian refugees in Hungary are finding new ways to maintain their mental health.
Somalis flee drought and conflict to Kenya’s Dadaab camps
Some 45,000 Somalis have arrived to Dadaab in 2022 and more are expected to arrive in the coming months, but resources to receive them are stretched.
Stakeholders stress the role of development in addressing forced displacement
Development cooperation can deliver lasting protection and solutions for refugees, internally displaced and stateless people, forum participants agree, with inclusive policies proving decisive.
Young Rohingya volunteers confront gender-based violence in crowded Bangladesh camps
UNHCR-backed programmes are empowering young Rohingya men and women to change the behaviour of their peers.
Lighting up the lives of forcibly displaced people in Mozambique
UNHCR is working with development partners and the Government of Mozambique to provide electricity to displaced people living in settlements.
Threadbare disability support faces uncertain future in Bangladesh refugee camps
The limited support available to Rohingya refugees with disabilities in the country’s sprawling camps is at risk as humanitarian budgets face cuts.
How to Support Underfunded Emergencies This Holiday Season | UNHCR Canada
With today’s ultra-rapid news cycle, major emergencies can drop off the front page quickly, even as the situation escalates. Fading public awareness can lead to serious shortfalls in funding for relief programs. Underfunding hits every area of UNHCR’s work,...
Indigenous community in Uganda seeks an end to their statelessness
After decades of statelessness, the Benet community in Uganda are struggling to survive and access basic services like education and health care.
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