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Why we must help – and learn from – refugees this Ramadan
A version of this op-ed was first published by Al Jazeera on 18 May. This Ramadan is unlike any other in living memory. Across the Muslim world mosques stand empty, iftar meals are strangely quiet affairs, and the joyful social gatherings that normally mark the Holy...![As coronavirus spreads, refugee doctors want to join the fight](https://www.unhcr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/coronavirusrefugeedoctors.jpg)
As coronavirus spreads, refugee doctors want to join the fight
Trained medics working as cashiers and wait staff want their qualifications recognized so they can save lives in the pandemic. By Sarah Schafer NEW YORK – When Lubab al-Quraishi heard that officials in New Jersey would allow internationally trained medical workers...![UNHCR urges sustained support to protect world’s forcibly displaced from “devastating” impact of coronavirus](https://www.unhcr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/5eb988b13.jpg)
UNHCR urges sustained support to protect world’s forcibly displaced from “devastating” impact of coronavirus
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is seeking US$745 million as it races to prepare for and prevent outbreaks of COVID-19 among refugees and other displaced populations around the globe. This is UNHCR’s portion of the revised UN Global Humanitarian Response Plan appealing...![Refugees across Arab world feel economic pain of coronavirus](https://www.unhcr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Arabcoronavirus.jpg)
Refugees across Arab world feel economic pain of coronavirus
As COVID-19 restrictions ravage livelihoods in the global economy, refugees and displaced people in Middle East and North Africa are among the hardest hit. By UNHCR staff Two months ago, life was finally looking up for 33-year-old Mousab, a Syrian refugee living in...![UNHCR: Shortfall threatens critical aid for nearly one million displaced Yemenis and refugees](https://www.unhcr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/5ea7e12a3.jpg)
UNHCR: Shortfall threatens critical aid for nearly one million displaced Yemenis and refugees
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Shabia Mantoo – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. Nearly one million vulnerable displaced people and refugees in Yemen are at risk of...![Death threats drive refugees to flee coronavirus lockdown](https://www.unhcr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/CentralAmerica1.jpg)
Death threats drive refugees to flee coronavirus lockdown
For many Central Americans who find themselves targeted by brutal street gangs, fleeing is the only option, even during the COVID-19 outbreak. By Pierre-Marc René in Tapachula, Mexico Amid the coronavirus pandemic, one strategy has emerged as the best way to curb...![Refugee tailors switch to making face masks and protective gear](https://www.unhcr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Tailor1.jpg)
Refugee tailors switch to making face masks and protective gear
Around the world, displaced artisans are stepping up a gear to supply face masks and protective equipment in desperately short supply. By UNHCR Staff Nearly three weeks after Kenya confirmed its first case of COVID-19 on 13 March, the government issued a directive...![On the eve of Ramadan, UNHCR calls for support for refugees and displaced people as millions are exposed to deprivation amid the COVID-19 crisis](https://www.unhcr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/5e7dc0b84-1-966x675.jpg)
On the eve of Ramadan, UNHCR calls for support for refugees and displaced people as millions are exposed to deprivation amid the COVID-19 crisis
Millions of people who fled wars and violence are among those around the world preparing to observe the holy month of Ramadan, under the exceptional circumstances of the COVID-19 crisis. Refugees and internally displaced people are frequently among the most...![Refugee call centre fills gap amid Lebanon’s coronavirus shutdown](https://www.unhcr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/5e95cfbf3.jpg)