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UNHCR updates Ukraine refugee data, reflecting recent movements
GENEVA — UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has updated its data portal on the Ukraine Refugee Situation, adding new data which better reflects recent movements of refugees from and to Ukraine. The Ukraine war has caused one of the largest human displacement crises in the...![UNHCR’s Grandi urges redoubled support for Rohingya refugees, host communities in Bangladesh](https://www.unhcr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/RF1221301-.jpg)
UNHCR’s Grandi urges redoubled support for Rohingya refugees, host communities in Bangladesh
DHAKA – The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi appealed today for sustained and predictable support for Rohingya refugees and their local host communities in Bangladesh, while emphasizing the need to maintain refugees’ hopes for...![UN High Commissioner for Refugees calls on states to lift remaining pandemic-related asylum restrictions](https://www.unhcr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/unhcr-blue-white-1080x630.png)
UN High Commissioner for Refugees calls on states to lift remaining pandemic-related asylum restrictions
More than two years on from the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, at least 20 countries across the world today still deny access to asylum for people fleeing conflict, violence, and persecution based on public health measures. Some of these countries apply exceptions...![My advice to other kids as a refugee from Ukraine? Appreciate what you have](https://www.unhcr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/628256672-1080x630.jpg)
My advice to other kids as a refugee from Ukraine? Appreciate what you have
Back in Odesa, teenager Daria used to fret about schoolwork and her relationships with family and friends. After fleeing conflict, she urges others her age not to worry about the small stuff By Daria Nastasiuk In the early weeks of Ukraine’s conflict, 15-year-old...![UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi’s message on the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia](https://www.unhcr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/ezgif.com-gif-maker.webp)
UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi’s message on the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia
Today is the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOTB). It is an important occasion on which to recognize people forced to flee a specific kind of persecution and discrimination – people on the run because of their sexual orientation,...![LGBTQI+ activist strives to make her host country more inclusive for all refugees](https://www.unhcr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/627e29d13-1080x632.jpg)
LGBTQI+ activist strives to make her host country more inclusive for all refugees
During her journey to safety, Yeraldine, a lesbian from Venezuela, faced much of the same discrimination as she had back home. On IDAHOTB, she talks about her efforts to make Ecuador a more inclusive place By Jaime Giménez Yeraldine Cabrera fled her native Venezuela...![Dressing to impress gives lift to refugees in South Sudan](https://www.unhcr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/RF1214929-1080x675.jpeg)
Dressing to impress gives lift to refugees in South Sudan
Amid ration cuts, more than one million items of clothing donated by retailers Gap Inc. and Hanes bring a welcome boost to refugees and hosts in South Sudan By Tim Gaynor and Gift Friday Noah in Gorom Refugee Settlement Mother-of-four Clementina Naba, 42, fled turmoil...![Refugee Parliament gives a voice to people forced to flee](https://www.unhcr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/RF1219767-1080x675.jpeg)
Refugee Parliament gives a voice to people forced to flee
Refugees living in Switzerland have organized a platform to advocate for their rights By Ariadne Kypriadi Seated in Bern’s impressive medieval townhall – the seat of power for this region of Switzerland for over 600 years – Slahadin Romodan, a 34-year-old from...![More support needed as Syrian refugees reach breaking point](https://www.unhcr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/RF1219299-1080x675.jpeg)