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UNHCR calls for urgent support to sustain refugee protection and returnee reintegration in Burundi
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is renewing its call for urgent funding to scale up lifesaving aid in Burundi, warning that the country is under intensifying humanitarian pressure as it hosts over 90,000 refugees who have escaped conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in the past three months.
After a brutal winter, millions of Ukrainians face deepening displacement and uncertainty
After surviving the harshest winter in a decade, millions of displaced Ukrainians are confronting a growing crisis marked by hardship and ongoing attacks as peace prospects remain distant. Inside Ukraine, repeated attacks on housing, energy systems and essential services throughout the winter left millions without heating or electricity for prolonged periods.
After four years of destruction and the coldest winter yet, UNHCR’s Salih urges support for Ukraine
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Barham Salih, today urged sustained international solidarity and stronger support for Ukrainians awaiting much-needed peace. HC Salih travelled to Ukraine as the full-scale invasion enters its fifth year with intensified attacks during the harshest winter of war so far.
As Sudan war approaches fourth year, humanitarian agencies appeal for support to refugees
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and 123 partners are urgently seeking $1.6 billion to deliver critical life-saving assistance and more dignified support to 5.9 million people across seven countries neighbouring Sudan by the end of the year.
UNHCR seeks support for solutions as 5.4 million Afghans return since late 2023
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, continues to observe significant numbers of Afghans returning or being forced to return from neighbouring countries in extremely difficult circumstances. So far this year, nearly 150,000 Afghans have returned from Iran and Pakistan.
UNHCR launches new platform to analyse complex journeys across key routes
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has launched the Routes Monitor, a new data platform offering the most comprehensive picture to date of mixed movements across and along major global routes.
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