UNHCR stands ready to support Syrians wherever they are. We urge all parties to act now to ensure this moment becomes a turning point toward hope, recovery, and lasting peace and stability for the ...
Who is an ‘asylum-seeker’? An asylum-seeker is someone who is seeking international protection. Their request for refugee status, or complementary protection status, has yet to be processed, or they ...
The climate crisis is amplifying displacement and making life harder for those already forced to flee. Climate change and displacement are increasingly interconnected. As extreme weather events and ...
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At least 4.4 million people in the world today are stateless. They are told that they don’t belong anywhere. They are denied a nationality. And without one, they are denied their basic rights. Please ...
Refugees and displaced people are particularly vulnerable to malnutrition and undernutrition. Displaced from their homes, they may be sheltering in areas with limited food or markets, have lost their ...
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 ...
As the title of the UNHCR Sport Strategy suggests, for stateless, refugees and others displaced by conflict and persecution, sport is ‘More than a Game’. For these individuals and communities sport ...
Locations: The partnership’s geographic focus is Lebanon, Turkey, and Djibouti. Established in Qatar in 1978, Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) is one of Qatar’s leading organizations in international ...
Gender-based violence (GBV) is a serious violation of human rights and a life-threatening health and protection issue. When people flee their homes, they are often at greater risk of physical, sexual ...