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Our frequent updates from our staff in the field, about our work, and the people we help, play an important role in keeping staff, media, the public and our donors informed.
High-level event seeks sustained support for Afghans, refugee-hosting countries
UNHCR, together with representatives from the Islamic Republics of Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan, are calling for renewed partnerships to help Afghans.
Living amid ruins, Afghans get help to build shelters
In Afghanistan, a shortage of decent and affordable housing is one of the biggest challenges facing millions of displaced and returning refugees.
UNHCR urges investment in Afghan displacement situation to achieve a decade of hope not despair
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is calling for targeted investments inside Afghanistan and in refugee-hosting Iran and Pakistan in order to help Afghans.
Refugees and their host communities in India hard hit by coronavirus lockdown
Life was already a struggle for many of the 40,276 refugees registered with UNHCR in India, but the pandemic has made their survival even more precarious.
Uganda opens border to thousands fleeing Congo violence
Uganda lifts COVID-19 closure to admit refugees escaping escalating violence in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.
UNHCR issues recommendations for EU to ensure refugee protection during the pandemic and beyond
UNHCR is proposing concrete ways the EU can ensure a bold and robust response to forced displacement during the pandemic as well as long term.
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