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StoriesSouth Sudanese sisters overcome heartbreak and make a new life in Ethiopia
Siblings Nyamach and Nyakoang are among more than 42,000 South Sudanese refugee children in Ethiopia who are either unaccompanied or separated from their parents or guardians.
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StoriesRefugee survivors of sexual abuse find help in Rwanda
Rescued from Libyan detention centres and evacuated to Rwanda, survivors of horrific torture and rape are receiving the help they need to start to heal.
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5 reasons sharing responsibility for refugees is smarter than ever in the time of COVID-19
The principles under-pinning the Global Compact on Refugees provide the tools we need to respond to the impacts of the coronavirus on refugees and the communities that host them.
UNHCR warns of increased COVID-19-related trafficking risks for refugees, displaced and stateless
Thousands of refugees and migrants suffer extreme rights abuses on journeys to Africa's Mediterranean coast, new UNHCR/MMC report shows
Landmines, improvised explosive devices pose deadly risks for displaced in Sahel and Lake Chad
Yemen emergency
Yemen is experiencing the world's worst humanitarian crisis.
Millions are struggling to survive and now face the threat of coronavirus.
You can help families to meet their most urgent needs, including food, rent and medicine, while in displacement.
$500
could help a displaced family of seven to secure a roof over their heads for six months
$220
220 could provide core relief items including mattresses, blankets, a solar lamp, sleeping mats, and a kitchen set
$60
could provide safe water to five families to keep them healthy for a whole week
(image © UNHCR/Saleh Bahulais )
Around UNHCR
Netflix releases Stateless, a new drama series produced by Cate Blanchett
Stateless, a powerful new show co-created and produced by the actor, director and UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador, explores what it means to lose your home, country and identity.
UNHCR urges prioritization of mental health support in coronavirus response
Fear of infection, confinement and isolation measures, stigma, discrimination, loss of livelihoods and uncertainty about the future all weigh on mental wellbeing.
Five ways to support refugees during the coronavirus crisis
Read about several things you can do from lockdown, from teaching kids what it's like to have to flee your home, to buying from refugee entrepreneurs.
Access to health services is key to halting COVID-19 and saving refugee lives
Read a Q&A with UNHCR's leading public health expert, setting out why prevention and inclusion must be at the heart of the response for displaced people.
Key takeaways from the Global Refugee Forum
Read about the pledges and commitments from the historic meeting that will boost opportunities for refugees and their hosts going forward.