UNHCR: Climate change disproportionately affects refugees and other people in need of international protection, who are already living in vulnerable areas.

Latest UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency briefing on floods in Brazil, Afghanistan and East Africa
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“Humanitarian crisis are not supposed to compete with each other.

If we have enough resources for other projects or other ambitions in the world, I'm sure we can also prioritize human suffering.”

- Shabia Mantoo, @refugees spokesperson, speaking about humanitarian fundings.

Report on the third global consultation on the health of refugees and migrants is released today.

Takeaways from the Third Global Consultation on the Health of Refugees and Migrants co- produced by UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency IOM - UN Migration 🇺🇳 & Kingdom of Morocco
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Latest UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency briefing on Ukraine: concerns for Kharkiv humanitarian situation, as 2 years since Russia’s full-scale invasion, regular shelling and attacks continue to claim lives and destroy homes and critical infrastructure across the country
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Uganda hosts the most refugees & asylum seekers in Africa, yet is among UNHCR’s most underfunded operations.

2,500 people are arriving in #Uganda every week from #Sudan , the DRC and South Sudan.

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency news release:
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Some 41,000 refugees and others in need of international protection among those affected by the massive floods in Brazil.

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency supports Brazil and continues to work with partners to mitigate the severe impact of the extreme weather
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After nine years of conflict, over half the #Yemen population - 18.2 m, including 14 m women & children - requires humanitarian assistance & protection.

@refugees & partners urgently appeal to support the millions.

Just $0.4b of $2.7b needed received.

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Children loosing their lives in bombings while eating breakfast in a protected humanitarian site is unacceptable!
With UNICEF en RDC, we call for the respect of the protected nature of internal displacement sites and the end to the violence in Eastern DRC.
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At least 12 people, including children, were killed in bombings on civilian sites for displaced people near #Goma . This is shocking & unacceptable. With UNICEF en RDC , we call for the end to the violence in eastern DRC.

Le HCR en RDC
Angele Dikongue-Atangana
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UNHCR continues to call for the safety of civilians, safe access for aid agencies as many areas across Sudan remain beyond the reach of aid organizations

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency News Release
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East Africa: thousands of people, including refugees, continue to be caught up in the ongoing #ElNino -triggered heavy rains & severe flooding

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency is concerned about thousands of refugees & displaced people forced to escape once again
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#Paris2024 : Refugee Olympic Team announcement!

via @refugees

IOC MEDIA news release:
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UNHCR & @UNMigration mourn the latest tragedy in the Atlantic, with at least 50 people reportedly dead or missing at sea trying to reach the Canary Islands.

Safe and regular pathways must be accessible and inclusive to save lives of refugees & migrants. Our hearts go out to all

📢The Global Report on Food Crises 2024 is now live.

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency will join partners from Global Network Against Food Crises to launch the report and highlight the correlation of displacement and food insecurity

Link to register & watch online today at 2:00pm CEST
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UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency launches the UNHCR Climate Resilience Fund, seeking to boost the protection of refugees and displaced communities who are most threatened by climate change.

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency News Release
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📢We Were Here, video series produced by UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency & YouTube to challenge perceptions about refugees has won the people’s choice award in the documentary category of The Webby Awards

Link to series: yt.be/wewerehere

News Release
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UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi and UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk call on UK government to reconsider its plan to transfer asylum-seekers to Rwanda

Joint News Release
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UNHCR's RuvenMenik concludes first mission to Central America and Mexico, highlighting that a hemispheric approach based on solidarity and solutions is the only way to protect and stabilize the number of forcibly displaced people in the region.

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