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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.
A safe space for Ukraine’s refugees in Romania
In the Romanian capital Bucharest, a community-based organization is using art to help young refugees of the war in Ukraine.
Somalis abandon their homes in search of food, water and aid as drought deepens
A devastating drought has displaced 1 million Somalis since January 2021, and more people are expected to flee as communities face the prospect of famine.
The passion, vision and action of Fridtjof Nansen, humanitarian extraordinaire
Ahead of this year’s UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award, we look back at the life and achievements of the Norwegian pioneer who gave his name to the prize.
To my refugee Grandma, who feeds me love and wisdom: a letter from a grateful grandson
In the letter below, Aryan Sanghrajka, 18, writes to his grandma (Ba), who fled Uganda in 1972 due to the forced expulsion of Asian residents (the family was originally from India).
Congolese refugee reunites with parents she thought she had lost
Françoise Chikunda Sabuni was living as a refugee in Uganda when she learned her parents, who she assumed had been killed years before, were alive and well in the Netherlands.
Peruvian and Venezuelan girls come together to campaign for social change
Quinta Ola started as a way of giving teenage girls in Peru a greater say in society and their futures. Now it’s doing the same for refugee and migrant girls from Venezuela.
For Valentin, statelessness meant ‘a lifetime proving I exist’
After a 12-year legal battle, a young man from North Macedonia has finally received a nationality and can start building the life he always dreamed of.
Paying it forward: B.C.’s Vietnamese community donates to Ukraine emergency
The ongoing humanitarian crisis in Ukraine has motivated countless individuals and organizations across Canada to take action. UNHCR has been inspired by the incredible generosity of supporters who have worked to raise funds and awareness to support millions in...
Mayor of Hungarian border town gears up to welcome Ukrainian refugees
László Helmeczi was used to dealing with the routine concerns of a few thousand residents, until he found himself on the frontline of an international humanitarian crisis.
‘I have seen first-hand how children’s education has suffered’
A refugee scholar living in Uganda talks about the importance of working together to keep children in school, where they can be safe, happy and fulfilled.
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