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UNHCR’s Grandi: 110 million displaced is an indictment on our world
Following a record annual rise in forced displacement last year, UN High Commissioner for Refugees blames new and existing conflicts and calls for greater focus on solutions.
In pictures: Another year of record forced displacement
As new data reveal the highest-ever annual increase in global forced displacement, a collection of UNHCR photographs from 2022 highlights the key themes and emergencies behind the figures.
Home repairs help restore Ukrainian communities shattered by war
Faced with huge destruction to civilian infrastructure, UNHCR, with EU humanitarian aid support carries out repairs to family homes where the impact goes far beyond bricks and mortar.
Refugees and locals live side-by-side in Niger’s ‘opportunity villages’
In the village of Garin Kaka, Nigerian refugees live and work alongside the local host community in a more sustainable alternative to refugee camps.
Syrian refugee turns trash into treasure in Jordan
In Za’atari refugee camp, one man’s creative spirit and unwavering determination have transformed discarded materials into objects of beauty.
Kenya’s Dadaab struggles with new influx of Somalis fleeing drought
Drought and conflict in Somalia have pushed more people to seek safety in Kenya’s Dadaab refugee camp, where residents were already suffering after five failed rainy seasons.
In Egypt, refugees tell UNHCR’s Grandi ‘terrible stories’ of conflict in Sudan
After meeting refugees who escaped the violence, UN High Commissioner for Refugees appeals for borders to remain open and greater international assistance for those fleeing and their hosts.
Claims backlog strands growing numbers of asylum-seekers in southern Mexico
As Mexico increasingly becomes a destination for asylum-seekers, needs are growing among those waiting for their claims to be processed in the south of the country.
Mexico’s industrial heartland offers jobs and a new start for refugees
An innovative integration programme led by UNHCR is helping refugees relocate from Mexico’s congested southern border to cities that offer more opportunities.
Sudanese refugees fleeing violence flock to Chad
Fighting in Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, quickly spread to the country’s Darfur region, displacing tens of thousands of people across the border to Chad.
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