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Floods drive over 650,000 Somalis from their homes in 2020
More than 150,000 Somalis have been forced to flee their homes since late June, including some 23,000 in the last week alone.
UNHCR rushes support for Beirut in the aftermath of massive blast
UNHCR and other humanitarian partners in Beirut, Lebanon are rushing to support the government-led response following the deadly blast.
UNHCR outraged by attack on camp hosting displaced people in Cameroon, at least 18 people killed
UNHCR strongly condemns an unprovoked and brutal attack on a site hosting 800 IDPs near the village of Nguetchewe, in Cameroon.
South Sudanese sisters overcome heartbreak and make a new life in Ethiopia
Siblings Nyamach and Nyakoang are among more than 42,000 South Sudanese refugee children in Ethiopia who are unaccompanied or separated from their parents.
Refugee survivors of sexual abuse find help in Rwanda
Rescued from Libyan detention centres and evacuated to Rwanda, survivors of horrific torture and rape are receiving the help they need to start to heal.
Landmines, improvised explosive devices pose deadly risks for displaced in Sahel and Lake Chad
UNHCR is calling for stronger efforts to mitigate the risks for refugees and IDPs posed by landmines and improvised explosive devices.
“I chose to belong:” Entrepreneur shares extraordinary refugee journey from Cambodia to Canada
Peng was born in Cambodia, a few years before the Khmer Rouge seized power in 1975. Almost immediately, the genocide began. Now, she’s resettled in Canada.
Persecution and perseverance: Survival stories from the Hazara community
For over a century, the Hazara community has suffered from targeted discrimination, persecution, and massacres because of their ethnicity and Shi’ite faith.
UNHCR expands support to refugees and host communities in Brazil as COVID-19 takes its toll
UNHCR is stepping up efforts in Brazil to refugees and migrants as the Latin American country battles the COVID-19 pandemic.
Refugee health workers lead COVID-19 battle in Bangladesh camps
Trained community health workers in Bangladesh – all of them Rohingya refugees – refer suspected COVID-19 patients in the settlements for testing and care.
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