UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is alarmed by the worsening violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which has already displaced 237,000 people this year. Escalating clashes ...

UNHCR helps displaced people find safe, sustainable shelter through rent assistance, construction programmes, and supporting host areas to meet increased needs.

KYIV – As the full-scale war in Ukraine approaches its fourth year, the United Nations and partners today launch twin humanitarian and refugee response plans for 2025, appealing for US$3.32 billion to ...

For families displaced during Syria’s long crisis, support to restore damaged homes is crucial to ensuring a dignified return, and the start of rebuilding their lives ...

Over a two-week period, around over 600 asylum-seekers received their government ID documents– cards given by the Permanent Committee for Political Refugee Affairs of the Ministry of Interior of Iraq, ...

NTRODUCTION TO UNHCR The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) was established on December 14, 1950 by the United Nations General Assembly. The agency is mandated to lead ...

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BANGKOK — The UN Refugee Agency has called on States to prioritize life-saving actions as hundreds of Rohingya stateless refugees from Myanmar have sought safety in the region in the first five days ...

122.6 million people displaced by war, violence and persecution. One story of courage and hope. Behind every statistic are people – men, women, and children – whose stories deserve to be seen and ...

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