Statelessness in Lebanon: Leal’s Story
“To be stateless is like you don’t exist, you simply don’t exist. You live in a parallel world with no proof of your identity” – Leal Leal was born in Lebanon but is stateless. Her grandfather was Lebanese but did not register the birth...UNHCR announces push to end statelessness worldwide by end-2024
UNHCR is today launching a global “I Belong” campaign aimed at ending within 10 years the problem of statelessness – a devastating legal limbo for the millions of people worldwide who lack any nationality and the human rights protections that go with it. The goal of...
South Sudanese seek a chance to get on with life without fear
ADJUMANI DISTRICT, Uganda, November 3 (UNHCR) – Peter sat in the shade of a large tree in northern Uganda’s Adjumani district, still terrified that the violence he and his family left behind will catch up with them once again. “Sometimes my mind thinks...
A warm welcome for displaced Ukrainians in Russia’s Rostov region
KRASNY DESANT, Russian Federation, October 31 (UNHCR) – Lidia resents the presence of camera crews outside her house, saying she only did what anyone else would have done in her position, and the figures bear her out. The widow, like hundreds of other people living in...
Ex-Olympics chief Rogge visits young Syrian refugees in Jordan with message of hope
AZRAQ REFUGEE CAMP, Jordan, October 29 (UNHCR) – Former Olympics chief Jacques Rogge on Wednesday welcomed plans to build a youth sports complex in Jordan’s Azraq Refugee Camp and said it would help Syrian children overcome the trauma of war and displacement....
Stitch by stitch towards greater protection in northern Myanmar
LAIZA, Myanmar, October 29 (UNHCR) – With colourful fabrics spread around tables and the rhythmic sound of sewing machines, interrupted by laughter and conversation, there is great camaraderie among a group of women in one of Laiza’s camps for internally...
Shooting the past
Just 19 years old, Fatima is already a widowed mother of three and a refugee from the conflict in Syria. Through photography, she has found a way to relate her experiences and begin rebuilding her shattered life. “Sometimes when I see my friends who are the same age,...
Winter looms as fighting continues to displace people in Ukraine
GENEVA, October 24 (UNHCR) –With the crisis in Ukraine entering its first winter, UNHCR is racing to help some of the most vulnerable displaced people cope with expected harsh winter conditions. “Fighting in the east, and the resulting breakdown of basic...