After 5 years, Brazil relocation strategy benefits over 100,000 Venezuelans
UNHCR-IOM joint press release GENEVA – 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...
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. By Faith Kasina in Melkadida refugee camp, Ethiopia | 31 March 2023 Samira Abdi fixes worried eyes on her six-year-old son as a nurse lays him...
Ukraine’s refugees find long-term support in Europe’s host countries
Across Europe, refugees from Ukraine are finding the sustainable support they need to live safely and securely. By Tarik Argaz in Krakow, Poland, and Yelena Sim in Humenné, Slovakia | 30 March 2023 As the crisis triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine transforms...
Recurring floods in Sudan displace refugees and their host communities
An extended rainy season and flash flooding have made South Sudanese refugees’ lives harder in Sudan. By Isadora Zoni in White Nile State, Sudan | 30 March 2023 Nyalan Goldit, 37, stands in the remains of the shelter she once called home. First, conflict forced her...
Entrepreneurship training helps Venezuelan refugees find stability
Training courses are helping Venezuelan refugees and migrants across Latin America gain the tools to be self-sufficient and contribute to their host countries. By Jenny Barchfield in Lima, Peru, and Santiago, Chile | 29 March 2023 Although María had a university...
Love letter to Yemen
My dear Yemen, I cannot believe it has been eight years. My heart is filled with many emotions as I think about all that you have endured. The past years have been marked by unbearable pain, devastating loss, and unspeakable horrors. Yet, even in the face of such...
Women-run businesses in Afghanistan dealt a blow by deepening restrictions
The future of a centre, which transformed women’s ability to support themselves and their families, remains uncertain. By Caroline Gluck in Herat, Afghanistan | 27 March 2023 Just a few months back, a gleaming new women’s business centre supporting female traders...
UNHCR and Platon launch collaboration to bring refugee voices, aspirations into focus
THE HAGUE – Portrait of a Stranger, a creative multimedia collaboration between world-renowned photographer and storyteller Platon, and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, will debut today in partnership with the Movies That Matter International Human Rights Film...