New wars, unresolved conflicts and a spike in climate-related disasters resulted in appalling levels of death, destruction ...

UNHCR is gravely concerned about the safety and security of civilians and internally displaced people (IDPs) in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), as conflict further intensifies ...

Hanuna Ismail war 16 Jahre alt, als sie ein Flüchtling wurde. Zehn Jahre ist es her, dass sie gezwungen war, ihre Heimatstadt in den Nuba-Bergen im Sudan zu verlassen. Sie hatte keine Wahl, weil bluti ...

In the Kyrgyz Republic, a young Afghan woman has found hope and a determination to give back to her home country through education.

The IGO is the independent UNHCR authority mandated to follow up on issues pertaining to possible misconduct by persons or entities that have a contractual link to UNHCR. If you wish to report a ...

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A convergence of crises in Mozambique is forcing people to flee their homes, often multiple times, and complicating efforts to assist them.

Quality sexual and reproductive health services are essential to the wellbeing of refugees and other persons of concern. It is an important part of all humanitarian responses. The services cover a ...

Refugees are in extremely vulnerable circumstances, lacking the protection of their own countries and facing immense challenges to their safety and well-being. The 1951 Refugee Convention, ...

Sexual abuse means the actual or threatened physical intrusion of a sexual nature, whether by force or under unequal or coercive conditions. Any sexual activity with children (persons under the age of ...

Bangladesh hosts the largest refugee settlement in the world. Most Rohingya refugees are living in 33 camps in Cox’s Bazar, which together make up the world’s largest refugee settlement. More than six ...

The climate crisis is amplifying displacement and making life harder for those already forced to flee. Climate change and displacement are increasingly interconnected. As extreme weather events and ...