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Refugees in the COVID-19 crisis
Asylum-seekers, refugees, people who are internally displaced (IDPs) or stateless are doubly challenged by the COVID-19 outbreak and have particular needs that should be considered as part of emergency preparedness efforts and the overall operational response.
Asylum-seekers, refugees, people who are internally displaced (IDPs) or stateless are doubly challenged by the COVID-19 outbreak and have particular needs that should be considered as part of emergency preparedness efforts and the overall operational response.
The role of the GCR in the international response to the COVID-19 pandemic
How the GCR and related commitments made at the Global Refugee Forum (GRF) can support refugees and other people of concern, as well as their host countries and communities, in the response to the pandemic.
How the GCR and related commitments made at the Global Refugee Forum (GRF) can support refugees and other people of concern, as well as their host countries and communities, in the response to the pandemic.
Voices from the Community
Stories, projects and initiatives from communities across the globe standing up to the pandemic in the spirit of the Global Compact on Refugees — global solidarity, sharing the burden and finding concrete, long-term solutions.
Healthcare in Peru: “COVID-19 highlighted a great need to expand capacities"
Updates from the front-line on COVID-19: effective and inclusive responses in the spirit of the GCR.
Call for COVID-19 Good Practices
Submit your project or initiative that responds to the global pandemic in the spirit of the Global Compact on Refugees: sharing the burden and finding long-term solutions for refugees, forcibly displaced and stateless people as well as their generous host countries and communities.
Submit your project or initiative that responds to the global pandemic in the spirit of the Global Compact on Refugees: sharing the burden and finding long-term solutions for refugees, forcibly displaced and stateless people as well as their generous host countries and communities.
Operational data and guidance on the Covid-19 situation
As the coronavirus pandemic accelerates, those at greatest risk include almost 26 million refugees, more than three quarters of whom live in developing countries. With weak health systems, some of these countries are already facing humanitarian crises. Learn more about the full situation on the Operational Portal.
As the coronavirus pandemic accelerates, those at greatest risk include almost 26 million refugees, more than three quarters of whom live in developing countries. With weak health systems, some of these countries are already facing humanitarian crises. Learn more about the full situation on the Operational Portal.
Burden- and responsibility-sharing for the inclusion of refugees in COVID-19 response
In line with the Compact, UNHCR is working closely with governments and partners to promote the inclusion of refugees and others of concern in national preparedness and response measures. Additional international support to host governments is urgently required, matching the massive needs and in line with the principles of international burden- and responsibility-sharing set out in the Compact.
In line with the Compact, UNHCR is working closely with governments and partners to promote the inclusion of refugees and others of concern in national preparedness and response measures. Additional international support to host governments is urgently required, matching the massive needs and in line with the principles of international burden- and responsibility-sharing set out in the Compact.
The digital platform: An online space to stay engaged for refugees and host communities
Learn about the Compact.
Browse good practice projects and initiatives.
Discover pledges and contributions.
Explore the Refugee Compact in Action.
Prepare forward-looking, concrete action. Concretize and match pledges made at the Global Refugee Forum 2019 and broaden the base of support.
Learn about the Compact.
Browse good practice projects and initiatives.
Discover pledges and contributions.
Explore the Refugee Compact in Action.
Prepare forward-looking, concrete action. Concretize and match pledges made at the Global Refugee Forum 2019 and broaden the base of support.