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Resolving displacement critical for regional, international stability – UN refugee chief
24 Jun 2020As forced displacement tops 79.5 million, Filippo Grandi urges UN Security Council to use its authority seek peace and inclusion for the displaced.
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Seven refugees making a difference during the time of COVID-19
24 Jun 2020By producing soap, treating the sick and shopping for the vulnerable, these refugees from around the world are taking action to fight the coronavirus.
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2020 World Refugee Day Statement by UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi
23 Jun 2020Everyone Can Make a Difference. Every Action Counts.
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As COVID-19 and conflict surge, DR Congo displaced face deadly consequences of chronic underfunding
10 Jun 2020This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Babar Baloch – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.
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UNHCR helps displaced Syrian-Armenians facing hardship amid pandemic
3 Jun 2020Syrians who fled conflict to the land of their ancestors in Armenia are struggling to restart their lives amid the COVID-19 pandemic. UNHCR has stepped in to provide support.
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Southern Hemisphere winter intensifies hardship for displaced Venezuelans
2 Jun 2020This 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.
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Stay and Deliver in Bangladesh: Rohingya Refugees Face Double Threat
29 May 2020Cyclone Amphan is the latest emergency for more than 860,000 Rohingya refugees threatened by the ongoing monsoon and the spread of COVID-19.
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Stay and Deliver in Mindanao: Protecting the Forcibly Displaced Amid COVID-19
29 May 2020With the rising number of COVID-19 cases as well as armed conflict and fresh displacement in parts of Mindanao, internally displaced families are more vulnerable than ever before. This unprecedented situation calls for strengthened partnership and coordination among key actors.
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Urban refugees struggling to survive as economic impact of COVID-19 worsens in East, Horn and Great Lakes of Africa
28 May 2020This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Charlie Yaxley – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.
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In their host countries, two LGBTI refugees from Venezuela start new lives
26 May 2020LGBTI refugees often face a long road to safety. But for a gay man and a transwoman from Venezuela, building new lives in their host countries represented a ‘rebirth.’