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UNHCR gravely concerned as refugees fleeing fighting in Sudan arrive in Chad
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is greatly alarmed by the escalating violence in Sudan as the first refugees fleeing the fighting have found safety in Chad.
UNHCR expresses alarm at Sudan clashes, urges de-escalation
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, joins the UN Secretary-General in expressing alarm over the ongoing armed clashes in Sudan. We are deeply concerned about the safety and security of civilians in the areas affected by the fighting, including refugees and internally displaced people. We echo his calls for a peaceful resolution to the dispute.
Thousands of newly arrived Somali refugees in Ethiopia relocated to new settlement
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Olga Sarrado – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.
Baseball club brings a bit of home to Venezuelan refugee and migrant kids in Peru
A baseball training club in Lima gives young Venezuelans a second chance at their dreams of one day going professional.
After 5 years, Brazil relocation strategy benefits over 100,000 Venezuelans
Brazil’s strategy of voluntarily relocating Venezuelan refugees and migrants from the border state of Roraima to other Brazilian cities has benefited over 100,000 people since it was launched five years ago, according to Brazil’s Ministry of Social Development and Assistance, Family and the Fight Against Hunger.
Drought brings life-threatening food shortages for refugees in Ethiopia
Five failed rainy seasons, rising prices, and a funding shortfall are pushing refugees in the Horn of Africa to the brink.
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