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UNHCR Stays and Delivers in Afghanistan
Operational in nearly two thirds of the country’s districts in Afghanistan and with access to all 34 provinces, UNHCR has raised its internal emergency declaration for Afghanistan to Level 3 – our highest level, signalling the need to urgently scale up our response.
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The 15th Charity Refugee Film Festival
To commemorate the power of inclusion for World Refugee Day on 20 June, the 15th Charity Refugee Film Festival aims at amplifying the message of “Whoever, wherever, whenever. Everyone has a right to seek safety” to audiences. This Festival is also to raise fund for our global emergency preparedness and response activities that need our urgent assistance.
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Ukraine Emergency
UNHCR is working with the authorities, UN and other partners in Ukraine and is ready to provide humanitarian assistance wherever necessary and possible. To that effect, security and access for humanitarian efforts must be guaranteed.
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Ethiopia Tigray Emergency
Since the violence began in early-November 2021, 45,449 refugees from Ethiopia’s Tigray who have fled into Sudan.
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Venezuela emergency
People continue to leave Venezuela to escape violence, insecurity and threats as well as lack of food, medicine and essential services, 5.9 million refugees and migrants from Venezuela worldwide.
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UNHCR: Global displacement hits another record, capping decade-long rising trend
Forced displacement hit record high in 2021 with too few able to go home
UNHCR’s Grandi urges redoubled support for Rohingya refugees, host communities in Bangladesh
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UNHCR has declared Ukraine a Level 3 emergency – the highest level we have.
In light of the rapidly evolving humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, UNHCR is working with authorities, UN agencies, displaced community groups and partners to provide desperately needed humanitarian assistance.
We are on the ground in Ukraine and neighbouring countries to protect and assist people forced to flee.
Over 3 million
Refugees estimated to have fled to neighbouring countries since 24 February and rising
2.9 million
People identified as in need of assistance in Ukraine before the recent events (source: 2022 Humanitarian Response Plan)
More than 2 million
People estimated to be internally displaced in Ukraine
Last updated 15 March 2022 – Visit the Data Portal for more statistics
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The Global Compact on Refugees
With the adoption of the Global Compact on Refugees, countries around the world have agreed to look at other ways to help protect refugees by making more alternative solutions and pathways available along with the traditional solutions. This means better resources, networks and partnerships, as well as innovative approaches to make more opportunities possible and visible across the world.
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The Executive Committee of UNHCR studies and approves the agency’s global budget, making very careful decisions in allocating financial resources (funds) to different operations across the world according to priority of needs.
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