Refugees fight fires to preserve Mauritania’s environment
Malian refugees and local Mauritanians are fighting wildfires as part of wider efforts to stem the impacts of climate change on an increasingly fragile environment. By Catherine Wachiaya in Mbera refugee camp, Mauritania A convoy of pickup trucks hurtles through a...
UNHCR appalled by killings of dozens of displaced people by armed groups in eastern DRC
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Boris Cheshirkov – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is appalled by a series of deadly attacks by armed...
Refugee women take the lead in combating gender-based violence
Forcibly displaced women are often best placed to lead interventions on gender-based violence and other issues affecting their communities. All they need is support and resources. By Kristy Siegfried When Deborah was subjected to domestic violence, she told no one. ...
Refugees count their losses as floods destroy camp in Sudan
Months after opening, Alganaa refugee camp in Sudan’s White Nile State has been submerged by flood waters, leaving 35,000 South Sudanese refugees in need of urgent assistance. By Sylvia Nabanoba in White Nile State, Sudan Nyawiga Toch looks out over the water that...
Football star Mo Salah drops in on an Egyptian school
Salah, an Ambassador for Instant Network Schools, pays surprise virtual visit to classroom at a school in his native Egypt. Liverpool striker Mo Salah gave children at Al Farooq Omar school in Cairo a day to remember last month when he paid a surprise virtual visit to...
UNHCR fixes homes to help Lebanese and refugees weather crisis
As Lebanon suffers a devastating economic collapse, UNCHR is helping struggling Lebanese and Syrian families to live in safety and dignity. By Houssam Hariri and Paula Barrachina in Sarafand, Lebanon In the small town of Sarafand, halfway between the ancient...
Social workers rally support for displaced people in northern Ethiopia
A network of over 100 Ethiopians displaced by the conflict in the north of the country is supporting others to recover from trauma and access basic services. By Olga Sarrado in Mekelle, Ethiopia The pain and trauma that Mebrat experienced when she fled her home has...
Birth registration drive brings Congo’s indigenous in from the shadows
A campaign by the Republic of the Congo and UNHCR provides birth certificates to thousands of Congolese at risk of statelessness, including indigenous people By Hélène Caux in Djambala, Republic of the Congo Marie does not know her age but looks to be in her late...