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UNHCR: Hate speech and misinformation are creating real-world harm for displaced people
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is concerned that the spread of misinformation, hate speech and deepfakes is exacerbating and inciting real-world harm to refugees and humanitarians. Artificial Intelligence is intensifying these risks to the integrity of our information ecosystem and undermining trust, but it can also be part of the solution if managed in the right way.
$2.5 billion unlocked for solutions to internal displacement, UN report shows
A new report from the Internal Displacement Solutions Fund (IDSF) shows that government-led commitments are advancing solutions to internal displacement and translating into tangible results.
UNHCR warns Lake Chad Basin at tipping point as violence and displacement surge
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is alarmed that escalating violence across the Lake Chad Basin is driving a sharp increase in forced displacement and insecurity, threatening to reverse recent fragile stabilization across the region.
UNHCR scales up response in Venezuela amid growing post-earthquake vulnerabilities
Initial, on-the-ground needs assessments from Venezuela have revealed a dramatic surge in humanitarian and protection needs in recent days as teams evaluate the full impact of last week’s devastating earthquakes.
UNHCR rushing to support Venezuela after deadly earthquakes
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is scrambling staff and resources to respond to the effects of the devastating earthquakes that struck Venezuela late Wednesday, causing widespread destruction and leaving thousands in urgent need of assistance.
On his first visit to Ethiopia, UNHCR’s Salih focuses on inclusion and solutions for refugees
At a time when conflict and instability are driving new displacement across the region, Ethiopia is showing that refugee protection and inclusion can go hand in hand, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Barham Salih said at the end of his first official visit to the country.
On World Refugee Day, the promise of safety and dignity must be renewed for a new generation
Tomorrow is World Refugee Day, a moment to recognize the courage and determination of nearly 42 million people uprooted from their countries by war, violence and persecution. Every day, refugees contribute to the communities that have welcomed them — as workers, students, neighbours, artists, athletes, entrepreneurs and leaders.
UNHCR warns Ebola outbreak threatens displaced communities in DRC and beyond
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is deeply concerned by the accelerating spread of Bundibugyo Ebola virus disease in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the growing risks it poses to displaced communities across the region.
For World Refugee Day, UNHCR rallies young people to stand with refugees and defend asylum
GENEVA – For World Refugee Day on 20 June, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, aims to mobilize younger generations to reclaim and defend asylum as a shared global good and a cornerstone of international protection. UNHCR’s theme for the day this year is Until Everyone is...
UNHCR calls to expand refugee resettlement lifeline as part of global solutions drive
This is a summary of what was said by Jackie Keegan, Head of UNHCR’s Durable Solutions and Field Protection Support Service, Division of International Protection and Solutions – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des...
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