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UNHCR urges immediate action amid heightened risks for displaced in eastern DR Congo
UNHCR, the UNHCR Refugee Agency, is raising the alarm as ongoing violence in eastern areas of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) reaches a devastating level.
Support urgently needed to avert a deeper Sahel crisis, UNHCR’s protection chief warns
Mali has continued accepting refugees, most recently from Burkina Faso, allowing them to access services once registered. BAMAKO – The top protection official of UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, commended Mali and its neighbours for keeping their borders open to people...
Violence and xenophobia threaten access to education in Ecuador
For displaced young people like Gloria* and Ernesto* from Venezuela, access to school – a welcome sanctuary from their daily struggles – is threatened by a recent surge in criminal violence.