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![Ending Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV) – UNHCR Acts](https://webarchive.archive.unhcr.org/20170926105140im_/http://www.unhcr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/preventing-sgbv-woman.jpg)
Ending Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV) – UNHCR Acts
Sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) is a violation of human rights. It denies the human dignity of the individual and hurts human development. UNHCR is committed to ending all forms of SGBV by working ...![UNHCR battles cholera at world’s largest refugee complex](https://webarchive.archive.unhcr.org/20170926105140im_/http://www.unhcr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/12312015_cho.jpg)
UNHCR battles cholera at world’s largest refugee complex
DADAAB, Kenya, Dec 31 (UNHCR)—Health workers at the world’s largest refugee complex in Kenya are gaining the upper hand in battling a cholera outbreak that has killed 10 people and sickened around 1,000 others ...![Wounded Syrian refugee inspires others through outreach work](https://webarchive.archive.unhcr.org/20170926105140im_/http://www.unhcr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/12032015_wounded-1.jpg)
Wounded Syrian refugee inspires others through outreach work
TRIPOLI, Lebanon, Dec 3 (UNHCR)—Each morning, Ahmad sets off on his moped from his home near the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli on his way to work as a UNHCR refugee outreach volunteer, offering ...![Vulnerable and Looking for a Home](https://webarchive.archive.unhcr.org/20170926105140im_/http://www.unhcr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/11132015-01-1080x675.jpg)
Vulnerable and Looking for a Home
Naasan, a Syrian refugee, clings to his four-year-old son, Muhamad. He and his wife lost the boy in a crowd at the border between Serbia and Croatia. It took four days, but UNHCR and ...![Why I give](https://webarchive.archive.unhcr.org/20170926105140im_/http://www.unhcr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Claire-Weeks-Hiking-1080x675.jpg)
Why I give
Giving back is a way of life for Vancouver physicians It’s quickly evident that Dr. Claire Weeks and her husband, Dr. Peter Wing, have a strong sense of social responsibility. As long-time monthly donors ...![Born in a refugee camp: Charity’s story](https://webarchive.archive.unhcr.org/20170926105140im_/http://www.unhcr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/H6_Reproductive-Health_Image-9_July-14-1080x675.jpg)
Born in a refugee camp: Charity’s story
April 18, 10:40 a.m. in the Siripi Health Centre, Rhino Camp Refugee Settlement near Arua, Uganda: At 6.15 a.m., 20-year-old Charity Fikeira gave birth to her first child—a tiny but healthy baby girl. Yesterday, ...![UNHCR’s Mother and Baby Programs save lives every day](https://webarchive.archive.unhcr.org/20170926105140im_/http://www.unhcr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/H6_Reproductive-Health_Image-1_July-2-1080x675.jpg)
UNHCR’s Mother and Baby Programs save lives every day
“To see a woman die in childbirth is something you never get used to. These are mostly healthy women and pregnancy is not a disease. In most cases you know that a few simple ...![An Epic Journey to Save Diana](https://webarchive.archive.unhcr.org/20170926105140im_/http://www.unhcr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/07272015-Diana-and-Balloon-1080x675.jpg)
An Epic Journey to Save Diana
As the navy ship was pulling into the port in Sicily, I could see Diana. She stood out from more than 400 migrants and refugees onboard, rescued while crossing the dangerous Mediterranean waters. Diana, ...![Tanzania cholera epidemic improving but ‘significant challenges’ still remain](https://webarchive.archive.unhcr.org/20170926105140im_/http://www.unhcr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/05262015-Cholera-Tanzania.jpg)