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UNHCR: Mass returns push Afghanistan to brink as aid dwindles
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and partners are responding to the mass return of Afghans, even as funding is drastically reduced. Over 3 million Afghans have returned from neighbouring countries since September 2023.
Syrian centenarian leads his family home as returns reach half a million
Great-grandfather Jassim is among more than 500,000 Syrians who have returned from neighbouring countries since the fall of the Assad regime, hoping to rebuild their homes and country despite many challenges.
Nicaraguan refugees in Costa Rica face renewed uncertainty amid cuts to support
A sharp reduction in funding has forced UNHCR and its partners to slash support to thousands of Nicaraguan refugees and asylum-seekers in Costa Rica.