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With no let-up for war-affected Ukrainians, UN launches humanitarian and refugee plans to respond in 2024
The United Nations and partners today asked donors for a combined $4.2 billion to support war-affected communities in Ukraine and Ukrainian refugees and their host communities in the region throughout 2024.
Canada supports UNHCR and Colombia in strengthening protection mechanisms for Venezuelan Refugees and Migrants: a milestone in humanitarian support
Canada takes an important step in supporting Venezuelan refugees and migrants with a reinforcement of the Temporary Protection Status (TPS) program, and a firm commitment to bolstering the Colombian asylum system.
Global refugee summit opens with focus on unity for world’s refugees
As global forced displacement reaches unprecedented levels, some 4,000 delegates from 165 countries, including refugee leaders, heads of state, governments, businesses and non-profit leaders from around the world have come together to open the three-day Global Refugee Forum (GRF).
Global Refugee Forum Opening remarks of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi
This Global Refugee Forum a moment of unity, in which all of us join forces to ensure that those who flee because their life, freedom and security are threatened can find protection; and that everything is done to resolve their exile as soon as possible.
World’s largest international event on refugees opens tomorrow
Private sector partners will play a key role in galvanizing pledges; UN entities commit to supporting refugee inclusion in host communities.
Novo Nordisk Foundation and Grundfos Foundation partner with UNHCR to strengthen inclusive health care for refugees and host communities in Kenya
The two Danish foundations commit $9 million to support the transition to an inclusive health system in Turkana County in Kenya, as part of a new Danish public-private alliance that sets the stage for the opening of the Global Refugee Forum 2023.
Global Refugee Forum offers hope, and promise of action, at end of a troubling year
At the end of a devastating year marked by new, resurgent and unending refugee situations, it can feel like we are on a precipice.
IOM, UNHCR call for stronger response in the Americas as half a million people cross the Darien jungle
As the number of refugees and migrants crossing the Darien jungle this year reaches an unprecedented 500,000 – more than double the crossings last year – IOM and the UNHCR warned today of a deepening humanitarian emergency in the Americas and called for a comprehensive regional approach founded on cooperation and solidarity.
IOM, UNHCR, partners seek $1.59bn for refugees, migrants from Venezuela and host communities
The Regional Inter-Agency Coordination Platform for Refugees and Migrants from Venezuela (R4V), co-led by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), announced partners will need at least $1.59 billion to support 3 million refugees and migrants from Venezuela and their host communities in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2024.
UN and regional human rights experts launch platform to coordinate advocacy on rights of refugees and asylum-seekers
A group of UN and regional independent human rights experts today launched the Platform of Independent Experts on Refugee Rights (PIERR), to better coordinate joint advocacy initiatives that will enhance the protection and promotion of human rights of refugees and asylum-seekers.
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