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UNHCR and TikTok launch campaign in solidarity with refugees from Ukraine and beyond
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and TikTok launch a hashtag challenge and live concert series #TheWorldNeeds, using music to bring people together and promote solidarity with refugees
‘I’m very interested in telling stories of people who are marginalised’: Q&A with Noura Kevorkian
Canadian filmmaker chronicles the life of a Syrian refugee family in Lebanon.
UNHCR’s Grandi meets Cameroonians displaced by conflict over scarce resources
By Cedric Kalonji Mfunyi in Maroua, Cameroon After water scarcity driven by climate change sparked deadly clashes in Cameroon’s Far North, UN High Commissioner for Refugees calls for reconciliation and more help for those affected. When simmering disputes between...
Refugees samba in Rio’s famed Carnival parade to celebrate Brazilian openness
By María Rubi in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil As special guests of the Salgueiro samba school, refugees showed off their fancy footwork and strengthened bonds with the country that has welcomed them. On a recent Friday night, a potent cocktail of excitement, nerves and...
UNHCR and partners seek urgent funds to help thousands of refugees fleeing to Uganda
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Boris Cheshirkov – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and 44 humanitarian partners are urgently appealing for...
Repaired Benghazi home brings comfort after loss and displacement
By Farah Harwida and Mohamed Alalem in Benghazi, Libya Rehabilitation scheme helps people return home and rebuild their lives in Benghazi, which hosts the largest number of returnees and families displaced by conflict in eastern Libya. When Jalila* first returned to...
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