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In Bangladesh, UNHCR Deputy High Commissioner calls for urgent support for Rohingya refugees
DHAKA – Wrapping up a four-day visit to Bangladesh today, the UN Deputy High Commissioner for Refugees, Kelly T. Clements, recognized the country for hosting one million Rohingya refugees for nearly six years, calling for livelihood and self-reliance initiatives to be...![Syrian refugee turns trash into treasure in Jordan](https://www.unhcr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/rf1288295-1080x675.png)
Syrian refugee turns trash into treasure in Jordan
In Za’atari refugee camp, one man’s creative spirit and unwavering determination have transformed discarded materials into objects of beauty. By Sandra Quiroz in Za’atari camp, Jordan | 05 June 2023 Ziyad Al-Awaji, also known as Abu Jihad, wakes up before...![UNHCR’s Grandi: LGBTIQ+ refugees often struggle to find peace and safety](https://www.unhcr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Thumbnail_logo.png)
UNHCR’s Grandi: LGBTIQ+ refugees often struggle to find peace and safety
Statement marking the 2023 International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia attributed to UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi GENEVA – Today we observe the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia with its important...![New settlement brings hope to Somali refugees fleeing conflict](https://www.unhcr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/RF1277867_8W8A9839LowRes-1080x675.png)
New settlement brings hope to Somali refugees fleeing conflict
After escaping deadly clashes to reach safety in Ethiopia, Hinda and her children have joined other refugees in a new site in Mirqaan where they can start over in safety. By Diana Diaz in Mirqaan, Ethiopia | 11 May 2023 Hinda Mahdi and her children flinch as the bus...![Drought brings life-threatening food shortages for refugees in Ethiopia](https://www.unhcr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/6419b7a53.png)
Drought brings life-threatening food shortages for refugees in Ethiopia
Five failed rainy seasons, rising prices, and a funding shortfall are pushing refugees in the Horn of Africa to the brink. By Faith Kasina in Melkadida refugee camp, Ethiopia | 31 March 2023 Samira Abdi fixes worried eyes on her six-year-old son as a nurse lays him...![UNHCR and Platon launch collaboration to bring refugee voices, aspirations into focus](https://www.unhcr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/6421613b3.png)
UNHCR and Platon launch collaboration to bring refugee voices, aspirations into focus
THE HAGUE – Portrait of a Stranger, a creative multimedia collaboration between world-renowned photographer and storyteller Platon, and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, will debut today in partnership with the Movies That Matter International Human Rights Film...![100,000 new Somali refugees arrive in Ethiopia in the past month, UN and partners are calling for urgent funding](https://www.unhcr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/641883d23-966x675.png)
100,000 new Somali refugees arrive in Ethiopia in the past month, UN and partners are calling for urgent funding
Joint Press Release As needs grow and refugees continue to arrive, UN agencies and partner organizations today appealed for US$116 million to provide life-saving assistance to Somali refugees seeking safety in an extremely remote area of Ethiopia’s Somali region....![Film world shows solidarity with refugees at Oscars and beyond](https://www.unhcr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/6412dc222-1080x632.png)
Film world shows solidarity with refugees at Oscars and beyond
More than 40 nominees and presenters at this year’s major film awards wore UNHCR’s #WithRefugees blue ribbon, culminating in strong support at 2023 Oscars ceremony. By UNHCR Staff | 16 March 2023 Academy Award winners and nominees were among a host of stars showing...![Twelve years on, Syrian refugees face deepening debt and hunger](https://www.unhcr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/6410831a3-1080x630.png)