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Unrelenting violence in Sudan drives continued refugee exodus
The continuing bloodshed in Sudan has created the world's worst civilian protection crisis in decades – and the world is not paying any attention. This week we reached a devastating milestone. Since ...
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UNHCR High Commissioner’s statement to the Third Committee of the United Nations General Assembly
We are living through a time of rapid change. A time of promise — only a few weeks ago, the Pact for the Future was adopted here in New York — but also a time of peril. Of great uncertainty.
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UNHCR welcomes South Sudan’s accession to two UN Statelessness Conventions
GENEVA – The Republic of South Sudan has taken a major step towards eradicating statelessness in the country by acceding yesterday to two key treaties – the 1954 Convention Relating to the Status of ...
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Central African refugees return home from Cameroon after a decade in exile
The atmosphere in the Timangolo refugee camp in eastern Cameroon is filled with excitement as refugees from the Central Africa Republic (CAR) prepare for a long-awaited journey home. Halimatou Sadia, ...
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Indigenous leader takes her people’s fight for survival to biodiversity summit
Esneda Saavedra’s Yukpa community have lived for centuries in the Serranía del Perijá, a forested mountain range at the far north of the Andes, spanning the borders of Colombia and Venezuela. But in ...
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Statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee: Stop the assault on Palestinians in Gaza and on those trying to help them
NEW YORK/GENEVA/ROME – We, the leaders of 15 United Nations and humanitarian organizations, urge, yet again, all parties fighting in Gaza to protect civilians and call on the State of Israel to cease ...
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UNHCR calls for urgent help for 228,000 flood-affected people in West Africa
GENEVA – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is urgently appealing for $10.6 million to address the most pressing needs of 228,000 forcibly displaced people and their host communities across West and ...
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UNHCR commends Thai Cabinet’s landmark resolution to end statelessness
THAILAND: UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency mandated to reduce statelessness, welcomes Thailand’s groundbreaking step toward ending statelessness. The Thai Cabinet has approved an accelerated pathway to ...
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UNHCR’s Engagement in Situations of Internal Displacement: Progress, Challenges, and the Road Ahead
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has significantly expanded its engagement in situations of internal displacement over the years. As of 2022, the number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) reached an ...
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From Displacement to Dignity: Civil documentation empowers Iraqi father for his children’s future
For years, Azhar set off to work each morning with a knot of worry tightening in his chest. As a day labourer in the construction sector, he faced constant uncertainty—not just about securing work and ...