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Fresh start for Malian refugees in Burkina Faso as camp reopens
The Goudoubo camp, empty after violence forced residents out, now bustles as schools and healthcare centres rebuild and businesses reopen.
Pandemic deepens hunger for displaced people the world over
With COVID-19 lockdowns depriving many of jobs and income, increasing numbers of refugees and asylum-seekers are going hungry.
Women struggle to get by as Yemen conflict hits six-year mark
As the world’s worst humanitarian crisis rages on, women and children make up three-quarters of the four million people forced from their homes.
Serbia vaccinates refugees against COVID-19
Serbia is including refugees and asylum-seekers in its national vaccination rollout, with support from UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency.
Nepal becomes first country in Asia Pacific to vaccinate refugees against COVID-19
Nepal is vaccinating refugees over the age of 65 as part of its national vaccination rollout, becoming the first country in Asia Pacific to vaccinate refugees.
‘Everything is burnt to ashes’
Rohingya refugees who lost everything in the massive fire that tore through a camp in southern Bangladesh on Monday prepare to start over, once again.
Awards honour refugee-led response to COVID-19 pandemic
UNHCR NGO Innovation Awards honour the role of refugee-led organizations in helping forcibly displaced and vulnerable people cope during the pandemic.
Refugees help French wine makers fill labour shortages
A leading French wine maker joins forces with an association of former rugby professionals to offer seasonal jobs and training to refugees in the wine industry.
Uprooted in their own land: the internal displacement crisis
With 45.9 million people displaced inside their own countries, a new data visualization reveals the scale of the issue, the latest trends and prospects for lasting solutions.
Better access to water improves lives for refugees and their hosts in Zimbabwe camp
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and partners have improved water supply at Tongogara camp, in a project funded by the African Development Bank.
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