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Displaced Burkinabes find a home as their host finds his purpose
Lambda, a resident of Burkina Faso’s Tougouri region, has become a symbol of hope for hundreds of displaced Burkinabes who have found shelter in his home.
Decade of Sahel conflict leaves 2.5 million people displaced
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, is calling for concerted international action to end armed...
UN and Partners Launch Plans to Help 28 Million People in Acute Need in Afghanistan and the Region
The United Nations and NGOs have launched joint response plans aiming to deliver vital humanitarian relief to 22 million people in Afghanistan and support 5.7 million displaced Afghans and local communities in five neighbouring countries.
UNHCR issues recommendations to the 2022 French and Czech Presidencies of the Council of the EU
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is calling on the French Presidency of the Council of the European Union (EU), and the Czech Republic which will assume the Presidency in July, to prioritise the better protection of refugees in Europe and globally. While many EU...
Stitching new life in Canada: Espérance’s inspiring journey from Kakuma to Cambridge
Could Espérance have imagined while she was sewing dresses from the Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya, that she would one day live her passion on the other side of the Atlantic?
Displaced Afghan families return to destruction and hunger in Helmand
Economic collapse and drought mean that tens of thousands of displaced Afghans who have returned home are facing severe hunger this winter.
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