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UNHCR: Lebanon crisis deepens as Israeli airstrikes intensify
The escalating conflict and intensified Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon are taking an increasingly devastating toll on civilians in the country, pushing more people to flee to Syria.
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New Global Alliance launched for joint action to end statelessness
A new Global Alliance to End Statelessness was launched in Geneva on Monday 14 October with UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi urging States, UN agencies, civil society, stateless-led ...
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UNHCR’s Grandi urges joint action to tackle soaring displacement
As conflict in the Middle East and beyond pushes the number of forcibly displaced people globally to 123 million, UN High Commissioner for Refugees urges States to work together for peace and joint ...
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Brazilian pioneer of refugee protection honoured at 2024 Nansen Awards
Sister Rosita Milesi, a Catholic nun, social worker, activist and lawyer who for decades has led efforts to include and support refugees and migrants in her native Brazil, was celebrated at a ceremony ...
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UNHCR zu Staatenlosigkeit: Ein Jahrzehnt der Erfolge – doch es bleibt noch viel zu tun
Genf – Zehn Jahre nach dem Start einer Kampagne gegen Staatenlosigkeit hat UNHCR, das Flüchtlingshilfswerk der Vereinten Nationen, eine positive Bilanz der Aktion gezogen. Mehr als eine halbe Million ...
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UNHCR: Decade of action against statelessness brings big gains but further action needed
More than half a million people around the world who were living in the shadows, deprived of their right to nationality, have now acquired citizenship since the inception a decade ago of the #IBelong ...
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Counselling offers Afghan women a safe space to share their mental health struggles
In Afghanistan, increasing restrictions on women and girls, a worsening economy, and decades of conflict have contributed to a mental health crisis that is particularly impacting women.
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Cinq femmes exceptionnelles remportent la distinction Nansen du HCR pour les réfugiés pour leur travail humanitaire
GENEVE – Cinq femmes – une religieuse, une activiste, une entrepreneuse sociale, une travailleuse humanitaire bénévole et une militante pour la fin de l’apatridie – sont honorées en tant que lauréates ...
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Former Syrian refugee brings healing and recovery to trauma survivors
Social entrepreneur Jin Davod developed an innovative online platform that has provided thousands of refugees in Türkiye and elsewhere with access to free mental health services.
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Five trailblazing women win UNHCR’s Nansen Refugee Awards for their life-changing work
Five trailblazing women – a nun, an activist, a social entrepreneur, a volunteer aid worker and an advocate for ending statelessness – will be honoured as winners of the 2024 UNHCR Nansen Refugee ...
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Maimouna Ba awarded 2024 UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award for Africa
Dakar, 9 October 2024 – Maimouna Ba, a tireless advocate for forcibly displaced women and children in Burkina Faso, has been named the 2024 UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award’s Regional Winner for Africa. The ...