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Grave concern over civilians cut off from life-saving aid in Sudan
Over a year since the start of the war in Sudan, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, remains extremely concerned about shocking levels of violence and devastating humanitarian and protection risks as many ...
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Heavy rainfall in East Africa forces thousands of refugees from their homes
Thousands of people, including refugees, continue to be caught up in the ongoing El Niño-triggered heavy rains and severe flooding sweeping across East Africa. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is ...
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IOC Refugee Olympic Team tritt für mehr als 100 Millionen Vertriebene bei den Olympischen Spielen Paris 2024 an
Die Bekanntgabe des IOC Refugee Olympic Teams erfolgte durch den Präsidenten des Internationalen Olympischen Komitees (IOC), Thomas Bach, während einer live übertragenen Zeremonie aus dem Olympischen ...
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IOC Refugee Olympic Team to represent more than 100 million displaced people at the Olympic Games Paris 2024
Thirty-six athletes from 11 different countries, hosted by 15 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) and competing across 12 sports were named today as members of the IOC Refugee Olympic Team for Paris ...
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Statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee on the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Escalating conflict is driving record levels of gender-based violence, displacement and hunger in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), threatening to push the country to the ...
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Education Above All Foundation and UNHCR partner to enrol more out-of-school, refugee children
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and global development organization Education Above All (EAA) Foundation have signed a new, five-year agreement aimed at addressing the global challenge of out-of-school ...
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Des réfugiés rohingyas empruntent une route maritime dangereuse vers l’Indonésie en quête de sécurité et de liberté
Jannatara, 18 ans, était enceinte de six mois et veuve depuis peu lorsqu’elle a embarqué dans un bateau au Bangladesh, où elle vivait dans l’un des camps tentaculaires pour réfugiés rohingyas depuis ...
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UNHCR Assistant High Commissioner applauds Indonesia’s humanitarian traditions on refugee protection
JAKARTA, 25 April 2024 – UNHCR Assistant High Commissioner for Protection, Ruvendrini Menikdiwela, concluded her three-day visit to Aceh and Jakarta, Indonesia, emphasizing the crucial role of the ...
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Jede Fluchtkrise ist auch eine Bildungskrise, die Millionen Menschen trifft
UNHCR und das Dokumentationszentrum Flucht, Vertreibung, Versöhnung eröffnen am 25. April 2024 eine gemeinsame Sonderausstellung.
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Rohingya refugees risk dangerous sea route to Indonesia in search of safety and freedom
Jannatara, 18, was six months pregnant and recently widowed when she boarded a boat from Bangladesh where she had been living in one of the sprawling camps for Rohingya refugees since fleeing ...
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UNHCR and AVPN to enhance innovative financing solutions for displaced communities across Asia and the Pacific
ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES– UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and Asia Venture Philanthropy Network (AVPN) today announced a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the AVPN Global Conference 2024 ...