Funding cuts threaten support for displaced women affected by violence in Mozambique
Conflict and extreme weather are forcing more people from their homes in Cabo Delgado Province, exposing women to sexual violence and other threats as funds to meet their needs run dry By Isadora Zoni in Pemba, Mozambique In the coastal town of Pemba in northern...
Haitian refugee finds safety and stability in Mexico City
When Giovanni arrived in Mexico after a long and uncertain journey from Haiti, he knew no one and spoke no Spanish, but he received support to rebuild his life and find a community By Mateo Privitera Torres in Mexico City, Mexico It’s 9 o’clock at night...
Syrian centenarian leads his family home as returns reach half a million
Jassim,a Syrian returnee, stands near the ruins of his former home in rural AI-Qusayr, Homs governorate.© UNHCR/Hameed Maarouf Great-grandfather Jassim is among more than 500,000 Syrians who have returned from neighbouring countries since the fall of the Assad regime,...
Nicaraguan refugees in Costa Rica face renewed uncertainty amid cuts to support
A sharp reduction in funding has forced UNHCR and its partners to slash support to thousands of Nicaraguan refugees and asylum-seekers in Costa Rica By Carolina Fuentes in San José, Costa Rica It’s raining, and the zinc roof of Lillian’s small wooden home echoes...
Afghan refugees forced to return face uncertain future
In the month of April, more than 280,000 Afghans were pressured to return home or were deported from Pakistan and Iran. Many arrived with nothing and urgently need help to restart their lives By Faramarz Barzin in Torkham, Afghanistan The Torkham border connecting...
Sudanese refugee doctors given opportunity to practice medicine in Chad
UNHCR and partners are working with the Chadian authorities to recognize Sudanese refugees’ medical qualifications so they can work in the local health system By Moulid Hujale in Aboutengue refugee settlement, eastern Chad At the entrance to the female ward of the...
How UNHCR protects people forced to flee
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, works around the world to protect refugees and people displaced inside their own countries. But why do people forced to flee need protection, and how do we provide it? By Kristy Siegfried People usually look to their own governments to...
After two years of war, Sudanese refugees continue to cross into Chad
As Sudan’s brutal conflict reaches a grim two-year milestone, refugees continue to arrive daily in Chad, stretching the country’s resources to the limit amid reduced international funding By Moulid Hujale in Adre in eastern Chad “I did not think I would survive,” said...