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![Getting degrees recognized helps refugees follow their dreams in Brazil](https://www.unhcr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/RF1315958-1080x675.jpg)
Getting degrees recognized helps refugees follow their dreams in Brazil
A network of universities in Brazil is supporting the government’s welcoming approach to refugees by revalidating their qualifications, enabling refugees to rebuild their academic and professional lives. By Fiona Tarazi in Rio de Janeiro Before he had even touched...![Refugees and displaced people from climate frontlines call for greater inclusion at COP28](https://www.unhcr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/RF1294014-1080x675.jpg)
Refugees and displaced people from climate frontlines call for greater inclusion at COP28
The climate crisis is taking a disproportionate toll on forcibly displaced people, but their experiences and solutions have rarely been given a platform at global climate discussions. Refugee activists at COP28 are trying to change that By UNHCR staff At this year’s...![UN and regional human rights experts launch platform to coordinate advocacy on rights of refugees and asylum-seekers](https://www.unhcr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Thumbnail_logo_0-1080x675.jpg)
UN and regional human rights experts launch platform to coordinate advocacy on rights of refugees and asylum-seekers
GENEVA/WASHINGTON/BANJUL – A group of UN and regional independent human rights experts today launched the Platform of Independent Experts on Refugee Rights (PIERR), to better coordinate joint advocacy initiatives that will enhance the protection and promotion of human...![Yemeni trailblazer supports refugees and Yemenis during conflict](https://www.unhcr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/RF1318953-1080x675.jpg)
Yemeni trailblazer supports refugees and Yemenis during conflict
Despite war and cultural barriers, Asia Al-Mashreqi leads one of Yemen’s largest NGOs helping refugees and Yemenis survive a humanitarian crisis By Mysa Khalaf in Sana’a, Yemen Throughout her life, Asia Al-Mashreqi has defied the odds to achieve her dreams. Every step...![Journalist and former refugee wins UNHCR’s Nansen Award for championing refugee education in Kenya](https://www.unhcr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/RF1318150-1080x675.jpg)
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)