UNHCR Stories
Since the war began, over nine million people have been displaced within Sudan, including 266,000 refugees forced to flee multiple times.
Earlier, MPs from the host community raised contentious issues bedevilling the successful implementation of the plan.
The court heard that the government had failed to meet its obligations to ensure that all Kenyans, especially those from marginalised host communities...
A convergence of crises in Mozambique is forcing people to flee their homes, often multiple times, and complicating efforts to assist them.
Kenya, South Sudan, Central African Republic, Uganda, and Ethiopia, are bearing the brunt of the increased movement of Sudanese nationals into their c...
The Egyptian government fails to fully guarantee free education since public schools charge fees for both Egyptians and non-Egyptians. Some categories...
Environmental degradation in areas with high refugee populations was also raised as a concern.
Beyond security, PS Bitok highlighted environmental challenges in the camps, such as deforestation and waste management issues.
Africa is one of the most affected regions by climate change and its current and historical greenhouse gas emissions are minuscule at the global scale...
The worsening security situation in Tripoli and surrounding areas has made conditions in Libya particularly dangerous for refugees and migrants.
Dubbed the '#IBelong' campaign by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the initiative was launched in October 2014 and is bound...
The number of displaced people around the world has more than doubled in the past decade.
UNHCR boss Filippo Grandi said an unprecedented 123 million people are now displaced around the world by conflicts, persecution, poverty and climate c...
UNHCR warned that the situation is likely to worsen, exacerbating the already dire humanitarian challenges in the country.
Mohamed Hassan, another community elder, said they have come across carcases of 15 giraffes killed by the refugees who were selling game meat in the c...
In other words, a value less than one indicates a disparity in favour of boys/men, while a value greater than one indicates a disparity in favour of g...
The delegation plans to engage with local authorities and representatives from both refugee and host communities throughout their trip.
Mpox, which causes flu-like symptoms and pus-filled lesions, is sexually transmitted but can also spread through close contact with an infected person...
Abdullahi's escape was not just from violence but also from the oppressive environment that followed the contentious 2010 elections.
WHO also warned that at least 12 of Sudan’s 18 states now face three or more disease outbreaks of cholera in addition to malaria, measles and/or dengu...
