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Afghan refugee removes obstacles barring kids with disabilities from school
In Pakistan, Jamil provides wheelchairs to get refugees with disabilities into the classroom and give them a shot at a future.
UNHCR steps up aid for displaced in Myanmar as conflict intensifies
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is stepping up its emergency response to assist hundreds of thousands of internally displaced people (IDPs) in Myanmar as their number crossed the 800,000 mark – doubling since February 2021. Security is deteriorating rapidly across the...
IOM and UNHCR call for more international support to Niger after joint visit
The Director General of the International Organization for Migration, António Vitorino, and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, are calling for more international support to address challenges faced by migrants, refugees and internally...
Communities in Niger adapt to displacement and a changing climate
By Omar Hama Saley and Linda Muriuki in Ouallam, Niger In a region hit by rising displacement and temperatures, one town in northern Niger is harnessing the cooperation of local and displaced communities to find solutions. In the dusty plains outside Ouallam, a...
Displaced families in crisis-hit Myanmar struggle for survival
Some 440,000 people forced from their homes inside the country since February 2021 have sought refuge wherever they can, often fleeing again and again. By Reuben Lim Wende and Yin Yin Myint in Myanmar Anna Ruth* vividly remembers the day her husband was killed as the...
Cameroonian refugees help bust COVID-19 myths in Nigeria
Refugee volunteers in Nigeria’s Cross River State use verified information and their links to the community to combat dangerous misinformation about the virus and its vaccines. By Roland Schönbauer in Adagom 1 Refugee Settlement, Nigeria “The world became confused...
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