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UNHCR survey shows a third of displaced Venezuelans in Latin America could consider return
A significant minority of Venezuelans living outside their country in Latin America would consider returning home if socioeconomic and other conditions there improved, according to a survey from UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency.
Three years on, war-weary Sudanese remain on the move
As the crisis in Sudan moves into its fourth year, fighting still rages in large parts of the country, causing new displacement and extending the daily tragedy for millions of people with no clear end in sight. Since the war started in April 2023, some 14 million people have been forced to flee, with 9 million remaining displaced inside Sudan and 4.4 million across borders.
UNHCR: Over 200,000 people cross into Syria after a month of hostilities in Lebanon
One month after hostilities intensified in the region and in Lebanon, Syria has seen a sharp rise in people crossing the border from Lebanon. Between 2 and 27 March, more than 200,000 people entered Syria through the three official crossing points, according to Syrian authorities.
UNHCR calls for urgent support in Lebanon as humanitarian catastrophe looms
Nearly a month into a rapidly escalating conflict, Lebanon is facing a deepening humanitarian crisis. Since 2 March, following intense Israeli strikes and widespread evacuation orders, more than 1 million people – one in five residents – have been forced to flee their homes. Displacement now stretches from the south and the Bekaa to Beirut and the north, and numbers continue to rise.
Urgent support needed as 33,000 Congolese refugees return home from Burundi in a month
More than 33,000 Congolese refugees have spontaneously returned from Burundi to eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) within a month, following the reopening of the Burundi–DRC border on 23 February. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is calling for urgent international support to ensure that returns take place in conditions of safety, dignity and sustainability.
Families fill classrooms in Lebanon as spiraling displacement strains aid effort
As hundreds of thousands of Lebanese flee continued Israeli strikes and evacuation warnings, collective shelters are rapidly filling up while humanitarian stocks are running low. By Dalal Harb in Beirut, Lebanon The high-pitched sound of children’s voices echoes...
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