UNHCR, partners seek US$621 million to support DRC refugees and hosting communities
UNHCR and its partners are urgently appealing for US$621 million to support refugees from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)
UNHCR alarmed about worsening conditions for newly displaced in eastern DRC
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is concerned by the worsening situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DRC) eastern Beni Territory
Hope and anxiety as Congolese refugees return home from Angola
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is supporting thousands of displaced Congolese to return from exile as relative calm returns to their homeland.
“We feel more like family together”: B.C. residents help newly resettled Congolese refugees celebrate first Christmas in Canada
British Columbia family takes newly resettled Congolese refugees to cut down the Christmas tree for their first holiday in Canada.
As violence spikes in DRC, UNHCR concerned for trapped civilians
UNHCR and its humanitarian partners remain extremely concerned for the safety and security of hundreds of thousands of civilians in the DRC.
Farming together, refugees and their hosts reap benefits
A farming initiative in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is helping South Sudanese refugees and locals alike become self-reliant.
Bringing toilets into the home boosts refugees’ health and security
Burundian refugees in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo receive cash to construct houses and toilets, improving access to better sanitation.
Resources strained as thousands flee conflict in eastern Congo
UNHCR expresses alarm over the dire living conditions of the displaced in the Congo and has stepped up its response to the growing crisis.
People displaced in eastern DRC face widespread human rights violations
UNHCR is alarmed that hundreds of thousands of forcibly displaced people in the DRC who are living in dire conditions without proper assistance.
UNHCR aids thousands of Congolese refugees returning home from Angola
Thousands of Congolese refugees are returning from Angola to the Kasai region in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where fighting amongst armed.