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UNHCR deeply concerned by Middle East escalation and impact on civilians
UNHCR is deeply concerned about the escalation of conflict in the Middle East and its impact on civilians and further displacement in the region. Many affected countries already host millions of refugees and internally displaced people.
UNHCR calls for urgent support to sustain refugee protection and returnee reintegration in Burundi
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is renewing its call for urgent funding to scale up lifesaving aid in Burundi, warning that the country is under intensifying humanitarian pressure as it hosts over 90,000 refugees who have escaped conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in the past three months.
After a brutal winter, millions of Ukrainians face deepening displacement and uncertainty
After surviving the harshest winter in a decade, millions of displaced Ukrainians are confronting a growing crisis marked by hardship and ongoing attacks as peace prospects remain distant. Inside Ukraine, repeated attacks on housing, energy systems and essential services throughout the winter left millions without heating or electricity for prolonged periods.