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Sudanese refugee foster families offer hope and a home to lone children
Dozens of refugee families in eastern Chad are caring for orphaned and unaccompanied children amid what the UN is calling the world’s largest child displacement crisis.
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Unrelenting violence in Sudan drives continued refugee exodus
The continuing bloodshed in Sudan has created the world's worst civilian protection crisis in decades – and the world is not paying any attention. This week we reached a devastating milestone. Since ...
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UNHCR High Commissioner’s statement to the Third Committee of the United Nations General Assembly
We are living through a time of rapid change. A time of promise — only a few weeks ago, the Pact for the Future was adopted here in New York — but also a time of peril. Of great uncertainty.
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UNHCR welcomes South Sudan’s accession to two UN Statelessness Conventions
GENEVA – The Republic of South Sudan has taken a major step towards eradicating statelessness in the country by acceding yesterday to two key treaties – the 1954 Convention Relating to the Status of ...
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Une cheffe autochtone fait valoir la lutte pour la survie des siens au sommet mondial sur la biodiversité
La communauté Yukpa, à laquelle appartient Esneda Saavedra, a enduré des décennies de conflits et de déplacements. Alors que ...
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Central African refugees return home from Cameroon after a decade in exile
The atmosphere in the Timangolo refugee camp in eastern Cameroon is filled with excitement as refugees from the Central Africa Republic (CAR) prepare for a long-awaited journey home. Halimatou Sadia, ...
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Une campagne sur les médias sociaux pour lutter contre la désinformation à propos de la jungle du Darién
Assise sous une tente, Ayaluz est épuisée. Ses pieds sont enflés, ses mains couvertes d'égratignures. Elle vient de passer près de huit jours à marcher dans la jungle du Darién – une centaine de ...
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Le HCR appelle à une intensification des efforts pour mettre fin à l’apatridie alors que la campagne #IBelong touche à sa fin
Dakar, le 4 novembre 2024 – À l’occasion des dix ans de la campagne #IBelong, le HCR, l’Agence des Nations Unies pour les réfugiés, souligne l’urgence d’éliminer l’apatridie en Afrique de l’Ouest et ...
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Response to Displacement from Lebanon to Syria
Since 23 September, thousands of people have crossed into Syria from Lebanon, fleeing the escalation of hostilities. It is estimated that around 71 per cent are Syrians and 29 per cent are Lebanese ...
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UNHCR calls for renewed action to end Statelessness as #IBelong Campaign ends
Dakar, 4 November 2024 – Marking ten years since the launch of the #IBelong Campaign, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, underscores the urgency of eliminating statelessness in West and Central Africa, as ...
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Afghan refugee family finds hope in Slovenia after losing everything in Türkiye earthquakes
Hasib sits on the living room carpet while his wife Muska pours tea and lays out plates of treats. Around them, their three children play with their toys. They are home, and for this Afghan couple it ...