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Journalist and former refugee wins UNHCR’s Nansen Award for championing refugee education in Kenya
Abdullahi Mire founded a youth-led organization that supports refugee students in Kenya’s Dadaab camp By Moulid Hujale in Dadaab, Kenya When Abdullahi Mire first arrived in Dadaab refugee camp in north-eastern Kenya at the age of three, he was fascinated with the...![Climate activist fights pollution in the world’s largest refugee camp](https://www.unhcr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/RF1311819-1080x675.webp)
Climate activist fights pollution in the world’s largest refugee camp
A young Rohingya refugee in Bangladesh is working to clean up his environment and speak up on the climate crisis By Tristan McConnell in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh Before Mohammed Anower got started, the stream that runs past his family’s shelter in the Kutupalong...![UNHCR: Refugee indicators show progress on inclusion but need for wider action](https://www.unhcr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/RF1291876-1080x675.webp)
UNHCR: Refugee indicators show progress on inclusion but need for wider action
Before December’s Global Refugee Forum, report assesses progress on commitments made since 2019 and offers pointers to close gaps in education, jobs and inclusion GENEVA – The world has made tangible progress in delivering shared, aligned and data-driven responses to...![Global pro bono pledge helps Ukraine refugees navigate legal hurdles](https://www.unhcr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/RF1305761-1080x675.jpg)
Global pro bono pledge helps Ukraine refugees navigate legal hurdles
A network of pro-bono lawyers in Poland has been helping newly arrived refugees from Ukraine navigate their rights and access social services By Roger Burks in Warsaw, Poland As Ella stood on the streets of Warsaw, Poland – a six-month-old baby in her arms and a...![UNHCR warns worsening conditions and challenges facing vulnerable Ukrainian refugees in Europe](https://www.unhcr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/RF1317516-1080x675.webp)
UNHCR warns worsening conditions and challenges facing vulnerable Ukrainian refugees in Europe
GENEVA – Almost two years following the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, older people, people with disabilities, those with serious medical conditions, and others with specific needs who have fled Ukraine, are facing increasing challenges and hardship, according to the...![Eli’s Chicago Cheesecake creates a winning recipe for refugee inclusion](https://www.unhcr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/RF1303433-1080x675.jpg)
Eli’s Chicago Cheesecake creates a winning recipe for refugee inclusion
Partnering with refugee resettlement organizations, Eli’s Cheesecake Company has seen the benefit of welcoming refugees and helping them grow alongside the business By Andrea Mucino-Sanchez in Chicago, US Eli Schulman, the visionary founder of Eli’s Cheesecake Company...![UNHCR: Transfer arrangements of asylum seekers and refugees must respect international refugee law](https://www.unhcr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Thumbnail_logo.png)
UNHCR: Transfer arrangements of asylum seekers and refugees must respect international refugee law
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is not a party to or involved in the Italy-Albania agreement, which was announced on Monday. UNHCR was not informed about or consulted on the contents of the agreement or its details. We are currently seeking further information from the...![Afghan human rights advocate helps Portuguese city embrace fellow refugees](https://www.unhcr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/RF1288375.webp)
Afghan human rights advocate helps Portuguese city embrace fellow refugees
As an intercultural mediator, Sediqa helps acclimate her compatriots to life in a small Portuguese city that is committed to welcoming refugees and migrants By Jenny Barchfield in Fundão, Portugal For Sediqa, her work back in her native Afghanistan was more than a...![Sudanese refugees in Egypt fret as needs outstrip assistance](https://www.unhcr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/RF1310871.webp)