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UNHCR rushes relief supplies, humanitarian staff to Afghanistan's earthquake-hit regions
Taking forward the UN Secretary-General's Action Agenda on Internal Displacement
UNHCR deeply saddened at loss of life and destruction from Afghanistan earthquake
UNHCR: Global refugee resettlement needs will rise steeply next year
On World Refugee Day, UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Ben Stiller calls for equal treatment of refugees - whoever, wherever, whenever
Côte d'Ivoire welcomes returning families as refugee status set to end
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Yazidi women box their way to recovery
A boxing project implemented by an NGO Innovation Award winner is empowering displaced Yazidi women and girls in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.
UNHCR Bahamas hosts World Refugee Day Event in Nassau
For World Refugee Day, UNHCR Bahamas held a special reception and screening of the film Simple as Water, to honor the strength, courage, and contribution of refugees in the Bahamas and around the world.
'I just can't stand aside if I know that I can help'
Disability rights activist Tetiana Barantsova escaped the war in Ukraine in a wheelchair. Now she's helping others with disabilities to do the same.
Live blog 2022: World Refugee Day events held as displacement tops 100 million
UNHCR's Grandi joins Ivorian refugees on the last leg of their journey home
With peace and stability in Côte D'Ivoire, refugee status for Ivorians is coming to an end. The UN High Commissioner for Refugees joined a group returning home from Liberia.
'When you open your home, you open your heart'
Iryna Morykvas reflects on how fleeing Ukraine with her son changed her perspective on love, peace and safety – and inspired her to design this year's World Refugee Day emoji.
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In Jordan and Lebanon, refugee volunteers boost vaccine uptake
As World Immunization Week aims to boost trust in vaccines, refugee volunteers work to combat misinformation and encourage older refugees to get vaccinated.
Data reveals impacts of climate emergency on displacement
A new data visualization shows how the climate emergency is converging with other threats to drive new displacement and increase the vulnerability of those already forced to flee.
Refugee athletes' epic journey toward Tokyo Games dramatized in new video
The Journey' depicts a refugee's path from conflict to international competition, revealing the power of sport to change the lives of forcibly displaced people everywhere.