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 ...

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

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 ...

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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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 ...

Resettlement is a coordinated activity undertaken in partnership with UNHCR, U.S. government agencies, NGOs and other actors. It includes a variety of specific actions, from the identification of ...

“We did not know what was going on when we heard the gun shots. Many people were killed – we could see 10, twenty bodies lying on the ground. That’s when we decided to leave. I walked until my legs ...

Tackling sexual exploitation and abuse against the people we serve, together with sexual harassment in the workplace, is a top priority for UNHCR. With some 18,000 personnel based primarily in field ...

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, ...