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Returning refugees find comfort in home amid destruction in southern Syria
Despite returning to a damaged home and lack of services, former refugee Ibtihal remains hopeful, but more international support is needed to meet humanitarian needs and ensure Syria’s lasting recovery By Celine Schmitt and Vivian Toumeh in Dar’a, Syria Sitting in the...
Returning Syrians filled with hope despite the challenges ahead
On a visit to Syria and its neighbours, UN High Commissioner for Refugees meets families heading home and says more support is vital to ensure returns are a success.
How a Montreal church and a refugee advocate built a model of inclusion
Having just arrived in the Montréal borough of Anjou, Adedeji “Ade” Sunday Akintayo took a long, cold journey across the city to reach an unfamiliar place. But on that October day in 2017, he found a community in Beaconsfield United Church that would change his life.
UNHCR’s Grandi calls for global action to support Syrians returning home
Wrapping up a visit to Syria on Monday, UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, appealed to the international community for bold and decisive action to help Syrians rebuild their war-torn country and support displaced Syrians in returning home.
UNHCR’s operations responded as emergencies intensified in 2024
New wars, unresolved conflicts and a spike in climate-related disasters resulted in appalling levels of death, destruction and displacement last year, forcing UNHCR’s global operations to respond to intensifying humanitarian needs.
UNHCR gravely concerned by worsening violence and humanitarian crisis in eastern DR Congo
UNHCR is gravely concerned about the safety and security of civilians and internally displaced people (IDPs) in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), as conflict further intensifies across South and North Kivu Provinces.
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