Venezuelan refugees, migrants, and their hosts need help to chart a brighter future

Joint statement by UNHCR and IOM

14 Mar 2023

Q&A with Mary Maker, UNHCR's newest Global Goodwill Ambassador

After fleeing conflict and finding hope through education – first as a student then a teacher – she is now a passionate advocate and storyteller who aims to amplify the voices of other refugees.

8 Mar 2023

I had to flee for my education, but refused to leave other Afghan girls to their fate

With women and girls in my homeland denied their right to study, I used technology to deliver education across borders. On International Women's Day, I call on global actors to take a stand for Afghan girls' right to education.

8 Mar 2023

Former refugee, now volunteer teacher, helps other Afghan girls get an education

After spending her early years in Pakistan, Sahar graduated in Afghanistan and now devotes her time to ensuring girls can get an education despite growing restrictions.

8 Mar 2023

Afghan women affected by Taliban bans on work and study fear for their futures

Displaced women fear they will be unable to support their families without access to work and education.

18 Jan 2023

Indigenous community in Uganda seeks an end to their statelessness

After decades of statelessness, the Benet community in Uganda are struggling to survive and access basic services like education and health care.

1 Dec 2022

UNHCR celebrates DAFI's 30 years of refugee scholarship support, calling for more investment in education

17 Oct 2022

Thirty years of hope and higher education for refugees in West Africa

For the last three decades, DAFI scholarships have given refugees the chance to earn a university degree, providing the gifts of education, hope and a brighter future.

17 Oct 2022

Three quarters of refugees and migrants from Venezuela struggle to access basic services in Latin America and the Caribbean

12 Oct 2022