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Activist champions rights of people with disabilities in Ukraine
Tetiana Barantsova from Ukraine is named regional winner for Europe for the UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award in 2020.
Jordanian scientist finds winning formula to get kids reading
Jordanian scientist Rana is regional winner for MENA of the Nansen Refugee Award for her programme to get children reading for pleasure.
Afghan sports coach helps young refugees find a path to school in Iran
Afghan football coach Rozma Ghafouri is a regional winner for UNHCR’s Nansen Refugee Award for her work empowering Afghan refugee girls.
UNHCR names Nansen Refugee Award regional winners
Four everyday heroes who help those in great need have been selected as the regional winners of this year’s Nansen Refugee Award.
Help needed to meet ‘urgent humanitarian needs’ in Syria, Grandi says
After meeting families in Syria struggling to meet their basic needs and now threatened by COVID-19, UN Refugee Chief appeals for more help.
As attacks surge in northern Mozambique, families flee multiple times
Violence by armed groups has uprooted more than 250,000 people since 2017 in Mozambique, with many living in dire conditions.
Greece: update on Lesvos situation after Moria fires
Efforts are continuing in Greece to shelter asylum seekers made homeless in a series of fires that devastated Moria last week.
Grandi concludes Syria visit with pledge to maintain assistance to the most vulnerable
Filippo Grandi reaffirmed the commitment of UNHCR to providing vital humanitarian assistance to the people of Syria and refugees.
Critical underfunding exacerbated by COVID-19 pushing displaced people to the edge
A report released by UNHCR today describes the COVID-19 pandemic as a ‘force multiplier’, increasing the needs of the displaced population.
Grandi hails Jordan’s inclusion of refugees in COVID response
After first positive cases confirmed in Syrian refugee camps in Jordan, UNHCR chief pledges help to contain virus.
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