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UNHCR helps Indigenous Venezuelans to stay on their lands
The Pemón people are the guardians of an immense nature reserve in southeastern Venezuela. But poverty is pushing many off their traditional lands.
Syrian refugee family starts over again in Spain after Türkiye earthquakes
Six months after losing everything during the devastating earthquakes that hit southeastern Türkiye, a Syrian refugee family are making a new life in the Spanish city of Seville.
Families fleeing insecurity in DR Congo make neighbouring Republic of the Congo their new home
In Ngabé, local residents share what little they have with refugees from the west of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
In the Central African Republic, Sudanese refugees start new lives alongside host communities
After fleeing Sudan’s conflict, refugees are finding shelter, support, and safety in Korsi, a new neighbourhood in the northern city of Birao.
Displaced families in Myanmar brace for monsoon season in cyclone aftermath
In hard-hit Rakhine State, heavy rains will bring further hardships for hundreds of thousands of displaced people whose homes were damaged by Cyclone Mocha.
Colombian lawyer puts life on the line to serve communities under threat
Raised in displacement, Yaselly Martínez Ortiz now works to help Colombian communities affected by the country’s armed conflict.
Internally displaced Colombians fight for survival in the city
Remaining in many of the traditional villages in Colombia’s Chocó region means facing violence from the country’s armed conflict, but life in the city brings new problems.
Exiled Afghan women’s football team scores goals in Australia
Team members have found safety and “a second chance” in Melbourne while using every opportunity to advocate for the rights of women back home.
Open doors, open hearts: what you need to know about shelters for asylum-seekers in Canada
In the last few weeks, we have heard a lot about asylum-seekers in Toronto sleeping on the streets while a public debate rages about who foots the bill. Sadly, the people suffering the most are those left without a roof over their heads.
Rising violence drives refugees from Burkina Faso to neighbouring countries
Attacks and persecution against civilians have forced tens of thousands of Burkinabe to cross borders in recent months, in a region already struggling with food insecurity and climate shocks.
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