Eight refugees fighting for the planet

20 Sep 2019
Jordan. 'Mother of Syrians' nominated for UNHCR's Nansen Refugee Award

UNHCR names Nansen Refugee Award regional winners

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Libya. UNHCR evacuation of refugees from Libya to Italy

New UNHCR evacuation of refugees from Libya to Italy, as Tripoli fighting continues

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Help Rohingya refugees this monsoon season

Rain-filled monsoon winds have hit Bangladesh. Rohingya refugees are struggling for survival.

We urgently need your help during this emergency to train more refugees as first responders, secure shelter, insulation, relocate those most affected to safer land and more.

 

Give now

$14

can provide a Rohingya family with 5 sleeping mats

$24

can provide two liquefied petroleum gas refills to a Rohingya family for clean cooking and prevention of environmental damage

$30

can provide plastic tarpaulins to waterproof the roof of two families

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Panama. Refugees and locals build friendships

The friendship of a lifetime

From Panama City to Beirut, refugees and their hosts are striking up enduring friendships. Watch their stories here.

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A New Deal for Refugees

The Global Compact on Refugees aims to improve the international response to new and existing refugee situations.

UNHCR's 2 Billion Kilometres to Safety campaign invites the public to step in solidarity with refugees

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Switzerland. Melissa Fleming's podcast interview with Sajjad Malik.

UNHCR podcast hears from the people who dedicate their lives to refugees

Staff who have spent their careers in some of the world's most challenging places talk about what keeps them awake at night.

Cash assistance gives refugees the power of choice

UNHCR is expanding cash-based assistance so that the millions of people that it serves can meet their needs in dignity and are protected.

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