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

Young Rohingya refugees are helping to turn world's largest camp green

Youth groups are championing efforts to regreen refugee camps in Bangladesh and to raise awareness about the impacts of the climate crisis.

15 Nov 2022

To the refugee friend I shared so many adventures with

In this occasional series, we will feature letters from people to refugees who have shaped their lives.

4 Nov 2022

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

17 Oct 2022