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The UN Refugee Agency, known as UNHCR, is an international organization focused on saving lives, safeguarding rights, and creating a brighter future for individuals who have been compelled to leave their homes due to war and persecution.

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Sudanese refugee women defy odds to rebuild their lives in Chad

3 weeks ago | unhcr.org | Moulid Hujale |eastern Chad

Skip to main content UNHCR global website: Change site Close Global sites Sudanese refugee women defy odds to rebuild their lives in Chad Stories Sudanese women in Chad are creating opportunities for themselves and supporting each other to recover from loss and trauma.
Zambia's refugee policy encourages farmers to be self-reliant

1 month ago | unhcr.org | Moulid Hujale |North-Western Zambia

“I had parents who taught me that life would be better if you got into farming,” he said. “That is how I started farming. And as I sold the crops, I could see the benefit they were talking about. Last year, I successfully grew cabbages and sold the harvest.
UNHCR and TECNO Expand Global Partnership to Empower Refugee Children and Youth Through Education | UNHCR Asia Pacific

1 month ago | unhcr.org

BEIJING - UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, today announced an expanded three-year global partnership with TECNO, a leading innovative technology brand, to address critical education gaps for refugee children and youth across Africa. Building on five years of successful collaboration, the two parties launched the special project “Together We Can Bring Education to African Children and Youth”, to support two UNHCR education initiatives: the Primary Impact Program and the DAFI (Albert Einstein German Academic Refugee Initiative) Tertiary Scholarship Program.
Life-saving, efficient and secure: humanitarian aid that gives refugees choices

1 month ago | unhcr.org | Barney Thompson

Skip to main content UNHCR global website: Change site Close Global sites Life-saving, efficient and secure: humanitarian aid that gives refugees choices Stories Providing financial support directly to people forced to flee allows them to meet their most essential and urgent needs in the most cost-effective way.
Sudanese refugee doctors given opportunity to practice medicine in Chad

1 month ago | unhcr.org | Moulid Hujale |eastern Chad

Skip to main content UNHCR global website: Change site Close Global sites Sudanese refugee doctors given opportunity to practice medicine in Chad Stories UNHCR and partners are working with the Chadian authorities to recognize Sudanese refugees’ medical qualifications so they can work in the local health system.
After two years of war, Sudanese refugees continue to cross into Chad

2 months ago | unhcr.org | Moulid Hujale

Skip to main content UNHCR global website: Change site Close Global sites After two years of war, Sudanese refugees continue to cross into Chad Stories 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. 17 April 2025 Aerial view of a makeshift settlement near the border town of Birak, where Sudanese refugees live as they wait for relocation to safer areas....
UN and partners seek $934.5m for life-saving aid to 1.5 million Rohingya refugees and their hosts in Bangladesh | UNHCR

Mar 24, 2025 | unhcr.org

GENEVA – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and partners today called on the international community to enhance its support for Rohingya refugees and their hosts in Bangladesh amid rising insecurity in Myanmar and ongoing forced displacement. Unrelenting conflict in Myanmar, dwindling financial resources and competing global crises have made it critical for the international community to step up for the Rohingya refugees, who remain in a precarious situation, entirely dependent on humanitarian aid.
Explainer: War in Ukraine - the human cost and humanitarian response | UNHCR

Feb 21, 2025 | unhcr.org

As the full-scale war in Ukraine enters its fourth year, what does it mean for people forced from their homes? Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022, nearly 11 million Ukrainians have been forced to flee their homes and are now either displaced within their own country or living as refugees abroad. The scale of the humanitarian crisis is immense, but so is the response, with UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and many others working hard to ensure people can live in safety and dignity, despite the ongoing war.
Europe Region Quarterly Update — Gender-Based Violence (Q4 October - December 2024) | UNHCR Europe

Feb 1, 2025 | unhcr.org

Gender-Based Violence (GBV) remains one of the most pervasive human rights violations, disproportionately affecting forcibly displaced women, girls, and marginalized groups across Europe. In a new report, UNHCR underscore the urgent need for enhanced prevention, protection and response measures to fight gender-based violence (GBV) among forcibly displaced women, girls and marginalized groups across Europe particularly in conflict zones, along transit routes and within host communities.
Addressing Gender-Based Violence in Ukraine: challenges and response in frontline and displaced communities | UNHCR Ukraine

Dec 10, 2024 | unhcr.org

Gender-based violence (GBV) remains one of the most widespread human rights violations in the world, including in Ukraine. The Russian full-scale invasion in February 2022 has significantly increased the risk of women and girls being exposed to GBV in its various forms. The economic instability, displacement, deterioration of the security situation and the impact on mental health have all contributed to the increased risk of intimate partner violence, conflict-related sexual violence, sexual exploitation and abuse, trafficking, and harassment.