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UNHCR provides refugees, forcibly displaced & stateless people with protection, assistance & solutions, for which it relies on support from its donor partners.🌍

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  1. Jun 22

    There are currently 2.6 M refugees & asylum seekers from South Sudan, which is enough to fill Kazan Arena in Russia 60 times. UNHCR provides protection & life-saving assistance to South Sudanese refuges, yet more support is needed to fill the current funding gap of USD 742.7 M.

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    Jun 20

    A person's dignity does not depend on them being a citizen, a migrant, or a refugee. Saving the life of someone fleeing war and poverty is an act of humanity.

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  3. Jun 22

    The share of flexible funding (unearmarked & softly earmarked) decreased from 52% in 2012 to 35% in 2017. This meant that about two thirds of UNHCR’s income in 2017 was earmarked at the country level and below. Read more in the 2017 Global Report:

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  4. Jun 21

    The youngest players at the World Cup are 19 years old - the average age is 27. But 52% of the worldwide refugee population is made up of children below 18 years old. Thanks donors for supporting UNHCR’s work to protect the forcibly displaced, incl. through access to education.

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    Jun 20

    Sweden 🇸🇪 pledges record high unrestricted SEK 3,5 billion over 4 yrs to strengthen UNHCR's capacity to provide life-saving support to people forced to flee their homes & refugee hosting communities. 👉

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    Jun 20

    16.2 million people were newly displaced in 2017. That means tens of thousands fleeing for their lives. Read our new Global Trends report:

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  7. Jun 21

    For the past seven years, France has ranked among top 20 government donors and top 10 donors of funding, providing high-quality predictable contributions totalling $234 million since 2012! Thank you France 🇫🇷

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    Jun 19

    We stand . On please stand with us:

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    Jun 20

    Today is ! 8 ways you can stand ➡️

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    Jun 19

    On we remember that protecting people fleeing persecution, violence and war is a basic act of humanity shared by all cultures and enshrined in international law.

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    Jun 19

    “It's not about numbers. It's about people.” - UN Filippo Grandi in Libya. 🌊

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  12. Jun 19

    By the end of 2017, there were some 71.4 M people of concern to UNHCR around the world—asylum-seekers, refugees, returnees, the internally displaced & stateless. To safeguard the rights and well-being of our people of concern, UNHCR is present in 478 locations.

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  13. Jun 19

    The Global Report presents the work carried out by UNHCR to protect and improve the lives of tens of millions of refugees, internally displaced people, returnees, stateless persons and others of concern. The 2017 UNHCR Global Report is now available on

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    Jun 18

    More people than ever are uprooted from their homes by war and violence. More than ever, solidarity is needed to offer them refuge and hope.

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    May 29

    Hiring refugees works. Just ask CEO Adam Neumann. In the next 5 years, he's going to hire 1,500 refugees around the 🌍. More from :

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  16. Jun 11

    ! 🇸🇪 for a productive 2018 annual bilateral consultation. Sweden is UNHCR’s largest donor of unearmarked funding, a crucial strategic partner and a strong supporter of UNHCR’s protection work. Tack Sverige!

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    Jun 7

    Speaking at the World of Work Summit on the centrality of employment and decent work in ensuring livelihoods, dignity, a sense of identity and hope for solutions to millions of refugees and displaced people.

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    Jun 1

    This week I have been in the UK meeting with government officials & donors to mobilize resources for humanitarian assistance for the situation. Funding for the South Sudan situation has stagnated at 8% for the last two months.

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  19. Jun 7

    In the 8th year of Syria’s conflict, Syrian refugees need our help more than ever to ensure they can cover their basic needs, including healthcare and cash. Thank you to Ireland 🇮🇪 for its generous contribution to

    Tánaiste today announced €1.25 million funding to assist the humanitarian response to the Syria Crisis in Jordan, visited Za'atari Refugee Camp, and met with Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Al Safadi. Read the Tánaiste's remarks in full:
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  20. Jun 7

    Thanks to the Central Emergency Response Fund for the allocation of USD 4.6 million for the Venezuelan refugee & migration situation. Invaluable support for & ! The allocation will enable life-saving support for tens of thousands of vulnerable Venezuelans.

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