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UNHCR and IOM Call for immediate de-escalation at the Belarus-Poland border
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) are alarmed by the latest reports from the Belarus-Poland border and call on States to ensure that the safety and human rights of migrants and refugees are upheld. On 8 November,...
Fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo forces 11,000 to flee to Uganda
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Shabia Mantoo – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. An upsurge of fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo has forced at least...
In Honduras, climate change is one more factor sparking displacement
As extreme weather events become more powerful and frequent, increasing numbers of people in gang-wracked Honduras are fleeing their homes.
Climate change is an emergency for everyone, everywhere
Devastating convergence of conflict and climate change is driving displacement and making life even more precarious for those forced to flee.
Poet and activist Emi Mahmoud brings voices of refugees to COP26
Poet and UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Emtithal (Emi) Mahmoud had conversations with refugees and composed a poem she will perform in Glasgow.
COP26: UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Emtithal Mahmoud calls for urgent global action in new poem highlighting impact of climate change on humankind
World champion poet, Emtithal Mahmoud released an emotive poem bringing awareness to the devastating impact of climate change.
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